remanded O-1A Case: Dancesport
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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).
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