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Speed Skating Coach

Speed Skating Coach · 2025-02-26

Decision Date
2025-02-26
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

1 of 3 criteria met
Membership in associations that require outstanding achievements (Met)

The Director concluded, and the record supported, that the Petitioner is a member of an association requiring outstanding achievements, satisfying this criterion.

Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the field of endeavor (Not Met)

The Director concluded that the Petitioner's awards did not include sufficient evidence to ascertain national or international recognition for excellence, and did not analyze comparable evidence of athletes' awards.

Published materials in major trade or professional publications or other major media (Not Met)

The Director did not discuss or analyze any of the Petitioner's submitted evidence for this criterion, leading to an incomplete evaluation.

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

The Director did not discuss or analyze any of the Petitioner's submitted evidence, including comparable evidence, for this criterion, leading to an incomplete evaluation.

Performing in leading or critical roles for organizations or establishments with a distinguished reputation (Not Met)

The Director's explanation for denying this criterion was inadequate, lacking specific references to claims and supporting documentation, and stating a reason (lacking evidence of organization's awards) not supported by law or policy.

Commanding a high salary, or other significantly high remuneration for services (Not Met)

The Director did not discuss or analyze any of the Petitioner's submitted evidence, including salary data and compensation surveys, for this criterion, leading to an incomplete evaluation.

Why This Petition Was Remanded

The AAO withdrew the Director's decision and remanded the matter because the Director failed to provide a complete analysis and sufficient basis for denial. Specifically, the Director did not discuss or analyze evidence submitted for criteria (iii), (v), and (ix), comparable evidence, or fully evaluate evidence for criteria (i) and (viii). The Director also made factual errors regarding the Petitioner's occupation and RFE dates.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE requested additional evidence for the criteria of nationally or internationally recognized awards and performing in a leading or critical role. The Petitioner responded by submitting additional evidence in support of these and other claimed criteria.

RFE Targets
Receipt of lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in the field of endeavorPerforming in leading or critical roles for organizations or establishments with a distinguished reputation

Evidence

Evidence Types
Awards
Professional Memberships
Media Coverage
Original Contributions
Leading Role
High Salary
Evidence Submitted
  • awards
  • memberships
  • published_material
  • original_contributions
  • leading_role
  • high_salary

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At a Glance

Outcome remanded
RFE Issued
Criteria Met 1 / 3
Evidence Types 6

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Success Rate 52.9%
Sustained 466
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