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Ballroom Dance Choreographer

Ballroom Dance Choreography · Russia · 2025-04-15

Decision Date
2025-04-15
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.

Framework Evaluation

2 of 3 criteria met
Judging (Met)

The record supports findings that the Petitioner participated as a judge of others' work in his field.

Artistic Exhibitions (Met)

The record supports findings that the Petitioner displayed his work at artistic exhibitions or showcases.

Awards (Not Met)

Awards were for the Petitioner's performance as a dancer in his youth, not for his current field of choreography, and lacked evidence of national/international recognition.

Memberships (Not Met)

The Petitioner did not demonstrate that the associations required outstanding achievements as judged by recognized experts.

Original Contributions (Not Met)

While original, the training manual was not shown to have major significance or influence beyond the Petitioner's immediate employers.

Leading or Critical Role (Not Met)

The evidence did not establish that the Petitioner's contributions were of significant importance to the outcome of the organizations' activities.

High Salary (Not Met)

The Petitioner failed to provide a valid comparison group, as his 'Head Coach' role was more complex than the 'choreographer' category used for the wage survey.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner only met two of the ten required criteria (judging and exhibitions), failing to reach the minimum of three. Specifically, the awards were from his youth as a dancer rather than as a choreographer, the memberships did not require 'outstanding achievements' as judged by experts, and the training manual lacked evidence of 'major significance' beyond his own employer. Additionally, the salary comparison to 'choreographers' was insufficient for his 'Head Coach' role, and his role at the dance school was not proven to be leading or critical.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Judging Experience
Original Contributions
High Salary
Professional Memberships
Awards
Reference Letters Dependent
Evidence Submitted
  • ["Participation as a judge of others' work in the field", "Display of work at artistic exhibitions or showcases", "Training manual regarding dance methodology", "Letters of support from the Russian dance sport federation and dance school officials", "Income certificate showing 150,000 rubles per month"]

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
Criteria Met 2 / 3
Evidence Types 6

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Total Cases 919
Success Rate 53.0%
Sustained 487
Dismissed 315

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