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AAO EB-1A decision AUG152024_01B2203: taekwondo and common pitfalls in proving awards for eb‑1a

To satisfy the awards and membership criteria, you must provide clear evidence of the award’s prestige and show that the organization’s membership is contingent on outstanding achievement, not just participation. evidence of the prestige or importance of the claimed awards and lack of recognition wi

Decision Snapshot

Field Value --- --- Decision ID AUG152024_01B2203 Decision date 2024-08-15 Outcome dismissed Field or occupation taekwondo Final merits discussed No / not stated

Criteria Discussed

  • awards

  • judging

  • membership

  • published_material

Criteria Accepted

  • judging

Criteria Rejected

  • awards

  • membership

  • published_material

Core Lesson

To satisfy the awards and membership criteria, you must provide clear evidence of the award’s prestige and show that the organization’s membership is contingent on outstanding achievement, not just participation.

Evidence Issue

  • evidence of the prestige or importance of the claimed awards and lack of recognition within the field

  • documentation that the membership organizations require outstanding achievement for admission

  • author information and consistent circulation data for purported published material

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