dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Equine Sports
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the required minimum of three evidentiary criteria for the O-1 classification. The AAO reviewed the evidence for various criteria, including awards, and found it insufficient to prove the beneficiary had achieved sustained national or international acclaim and was at the very top of her field of equine endurance riding.
Criteria Discussed
Receipt Of Nationally Or Internationally Recognized Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Materials In Professional Or Major Trade Publications Leading Or Critical Role Original Contributions Of Major Significance Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
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