Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Water Polo Coach (2020): did not meet the initial evidentiary requirement of meeting
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the initial evidentiary requirement of meeting at least three criteria. The AAO concluded that the petitioner's evidence for the 'awards' criterion was insufficient, as she did not demonstrate that her sports titles and rankings from Kazakhstan were recognized as prizes for excellence within the field. Because the petitioner could not meet the three-criteria threshold, the petition was ultimately denied without a full merits determination.
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