dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Athletics
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the required number of evidentiary criteria for an individual of extraordinary ability. The AAO determined the beneficiary's medals did not qualify as a single major, internationally recognized award, and that the evidence only satisfied one of the eight alternative criteria, falling short of the minimum three required.
Criteria Discussed
Major Internationally Recognized Award (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iii)(A)) Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iii)(B)(1)) Membership In Associations (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iii)(B)(2)) High Salary (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iii)(B)(8))
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