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EB-1A awards — AAO decision AUG312005_04B2203: A rhythmic-gymnastics coach's appeal was dismissed. Review source status, procedural posture and the…
Decision summary: AAO decision AUG312005_04B2203: A rhythmic-gymnastics coach’s appeal was dismissed.
Source reviewed: This page summarizes the specific AAO source and posture recorded in the completed source-review tracker. It does not turn a nonprecedent decision into a general rule.
Decision snapshot
Decision ID | AUG312005_04B2203 |
|---|---|
Decision date as printed | 2005-03-31 |
Classification / field stated in source | Classification not stated in the normalized review fields |
Procedural posture | Procedural posture not separately coded in the normalized review fields. Consult the source PDF. |
Operative disposition | A rhythmic-gymnastics coach's appeal was dismissed. |
Final-merits status | aggregate_discussion: yes, general closing assessment; formal_kazarian_determination: no; result: negative |
What the AAO decision addressed
A rhythmic-gymnastics coach's appeal was dismissed.
Criterion-by-criterion status in this source
These labels reproduce the source-review record. “Not considered,” “not reached,” and “not coded” do not mean the criterion failed. A Director finding recited as background is not an AAO holding unless the decision says so.
Criterion | Source-review status |
|---|---|
Awards | Not met for the sought coaching field; evidence concerned the petitioner’s earlier athlete awards and limited, unlinked pupil results — source PDF |
Membership | Not met; membership arose after filing and selection requirements were not shown — source PDF |
Published material about the person | Not coded — source PDF |
Judging the work of others | Not met; 2001 event level was unclear, later certificates post-dated filing — source PDF |
Original contributions of major significance | Not coded — source PDF |
Scholarly authorship | Not coded — source PDF |
Artistic display or showcases | Not met; historic touring did not show acclaim in sought coaching area — source PDF |
Leading or critical role | Not met; AAO withdrew director’s favorable finding — source PDF |
High salary or remuneration | Not coded — source PDF |
Commercial success in the performing arts | Not coded — source PDF |
Source-cited findings recorded in review
finding: The petition sought classification as a coach, while competitive gymnastics ended by 1991. A 1987 junior championship, a claimed 1991 team result, and Master of Sport credential did not establish acclaim as a coach; the record lacked primary scoring/selection requirements. Athlete awards cannot alone prove coaching acclaim. The AAO discussed comparable awards to athletes coached but found only isolated results and insufficient evidence of the petitioner as primary coach at senior level.; pages: 2-5
finding: Membership evidence arose after filing or lacked official outstanding-achievement requirements; 2001 refereeing was insufficiently described and later judging certificates post-dated filing. Touring performances ended in 1994 and did not show acclaim in the sought coaching field. The AAO withdrew the director's favorable leading-role finding: role, senior-team status, comparative impact, and distinguished reputation were not sufficiently documented.; pages: 5-8
finding: The AAO concluded fewer than three criteria were met and dismissed the appeal.; pages: 9-10
How this record may be used in research
Comparison scope: Distinguish earlier athlete awards and participation from evidence of sustained acclaim as a coach; test the actual coaching role and competition level.
Page-level source trail
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How to use this record
This is a historical, nonprecedent AAO decision about its own administrative record. It is not a prediction, success rate, or current filing instruction. Compare the issue and procedural stage before drawing an analogy. The current framework is in the USCIS Policy Manual, Volume 6, Part F, Chapter 2.
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