dismissed
O-1A
dismissed O-1A Case: Ski Coaching
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary, a ski coach, possessed the sustained national or international acclaim required for the O-1 classification. The AAO distinguished between ability as a competitive skier and as a coach, and found the evidence did not prove the beneficiary was at the very top of the field of coaching.
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 Commanded A High Salary Or Other Remuneration Submission Of Comparable Evidence
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