Remanded
O-1A
O-1A Remanded — Dancesport (2011): it was filed and adjudicated under the wrong legal standard
Filing your own O-1A? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
The case was remanded because it was filed and adjudicated under the wrong legal standard. The petitioner sought classification for the beneficiary as an alien of extraordinary ability in the arts (O-1B), but the beneficiary's field of competitive ballroom dance (DanceSport) was determined by the AAO to be an athletic competition. The case was therefore sent back to be re-evaluated under the correct criteria for aliens of extraordinary ability in athletics (O-1A).
See how a decision like this gets cited in an O-1A petition →Criteria Discussed
8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(A) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iv)(B) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Iii) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(O)(3)(Ii)
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Filing your own O-1A? See where you stand.
Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to USCIS criteria — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.