dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Athletics
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a sports management agency, failed to establish that the beneficiary, a track and field athlete, had achieved the required 'sustained national or international acclaim.' The director and the AAO concluded that the evidence submitted did not satisfy the high standard of the O-1 visa category by meeting at least three of the regulatory evidentiary criteria.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of A Major, Internationally Recognized Award Receipt Of Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific, Scholarly, Or Business-Related Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Employment In A Critical Or Essential Capacity Commanded A High Salary Or Other Remuneration Comparable Evidence
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