EB-1A Sustained — Athletics: the AAO found that the beneficiary, a badminton coach, met
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the beneficiary, a badminton coach, met the required number of criteria. The AAO determined that the director applied too strict a standard, concluding that the beneficiary's roles as Director of Coaching for national and international badminton federations were 'leading or critical'. The AAO also considered seminar presentations as comparable evidence for the authorship criterion and found the creation of coaching development plans for major associations constituted original contributions of major significance.
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