AAO EB-1A decision Apr222010_01B2203: Taekwondo / martial arts instructor and published-material evidence pitfalls for eb-1a

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID Apr222010_01B2203 Decision date 2010-04-22 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation Taekwondo / martial arts instructor Final merits discussed Yes

Criteria Discussed

• artistic_display

• awards

• commercial_success

• high_salary

• judging

• leading_critical_role

• membership

• original_contributions

• published_material

• scholarly_articles

Criteria Accepted

Not stated in the extracted decision plan.

Criteria Rejected

• artistic_display

• awards

• commercial_success

• high_salary

• judging

• leading_critical_role

• membership

• original_contributions

• published_material

• scholarly_articles

Core Lesson

Submitting only participation certificates, incomplete salary data, and non‑authoritative publications results in the AAO finding no EB‑1A criteria met and dismissing the petition.

Evidence Issue

• Comparative salary evidence or proof of high remuneration

• Documentation that awards meet the "major, internationally recognized" standard

• Evidence that the petitioner actually judged the work of others

• Membership documentation for professional associations

• Published material about the petitioner in major trade or professional publications

• Certified translations and full citation details for scholarly articles

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