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Self-Defense Field, Advancing The Health And Well-Being Of Organ Transplant Recipients · Kazakhstan · 2025-01-30

Decision Date

2025-01-30

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

0 of 3 criteria met

Lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence (Not Met)

The Petitioner did not present sufficient documentation that the claimed awards were significant in the field or reflected national or international recognition, despite providing Wikipedia pages for the awarding bodies.

Membership in associations in the field which require outstanding achievements of their members, as judged by national or international experts in their fields (Not Met)

The Petitioner did not establish that membership in the organizations required outstanding achievements or that membership was judged by experts. Evidence provided, including a team website, Instagram page, and Kazakhstan Boxing Federation webpage, did not explain how it met these requirements, and some documents lacked proper translation.

Original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field (Not Met)

The Petitioner's claim of major significance through methodology and coaching for organ transplant recipients was not supported. The provided article and Facebook post did not mention the Petitioner or their methodology, and some supporting letters and Instagram pages lacked proper translation.

Performance of a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation (Not Met)

The Petitioner cited new documents but failed to explain their relevancy or how they established the organizations' distinguished reputation. Several documents, including letters and Instagram pages, did not comply with foreign language translation requirements and thus held no evidentiary weight.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The motion to reopen was dismissed because new evidence for awards, memberships, original contributions, and leading role criteria did not address prior deficiencies or comply with translation requirements. Specifically, awards lacked proof of significance, memberships lacked proof of outstanding achievement requirements, original contributions evidence did not mention the Petitioner, and leading role evidence lacked explanation of relevancy or organizational distinction. The motion to reconsider was dismissed as the Petitioner failed to establish the prior decision was based on an incorrect application of law or policy, and the standard of proof applied was deemed correct.

Evidence

Evidence Types

Awards

Professional Memberships

Original Contributions

Leading Role

Reference Letters Dependent

Evidence Submitted

Wikipedia page for the Republican Guard (Kazakhstan)
Wikipedia page for the State Security Service (Kazakhstan)
\ABOUT US\ page from a website detailing team members
Instagram page for [redacted]
letter of recommendation from [redacted]
webpage for the Kazakhstan Boxing Federation listing Judicial Commission members
article discussing [redacted] for organ transplant recipients and dialysis patients
Facebook posting discussing a roundtable talk at [redacted] on sports as part of organ transplant recipients' rehabilitation

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Frequently Asked Questions

A dismissed EB-1A petition means USCIS found the evidence insufficient to meet the eligibility criteria. Common reasons include weak documentation, failure to meet the required number of criteria, or insufficient evidence of the claimed qualifications. Petitioners can refile with stronger evidence or explore alternative visa categories.

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Outcome dismissed

Criteria Met 0 / 3

Evidence Types 5

EB-1A Case Data

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Total Cases 883

Success Rate 52.8%

Sustained 466

Dismissed 300

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