Remanded
EB-1A
EB-1A Remanded — Athletics (2023): the Director initially denied the petition for failing to
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Decision Summary
The Director initially denied the petition for failing to meet at least three criteria. The AAO found that the petitioner's membership on the Belarus National Water Ski Team satisfied an additional criterion (membership in an association requiring outstanding achievement), thus meeting the minimum threshold. The case was remanded for the Director to conduct a final merits determination on the totality of the evidence.
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Lesser Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations That Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Individual Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Leading Or Critical Role High Remuneration For Services
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