dismissed O-1A Case: Tennis
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had achieved the sustained national or international acclaim required for an alien of extraordinary ability in athletics. The director found that the beneficiary, a recent college graduate, was just beginning a career in tennis coaching and had not risen to the very top of the field. The evidence submitted, including a professional coaching certification, was insufficient to overcome the director's findings.
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