Date of Decision: MAY 28, 2019
Service Center: Texas Service Center
Form Type: Form I-140
Case Type: EB1 Extraordinary Ability
Petitioner Information
Profession: Soccer Coach
Field: Athletics
Nationality:
Summary of Decision
Initial Decision: Denied
Appeal Outcome: Denied
Evidentiary Criteria Analysis
Criteria Met:
- Judging: The Petitioner served as a judge to select soccer players for a tournament, fulfilling this criterion.
Criteria Not Met:
- Published Material About the Alien: The Petitioner did not demonstrate compliance due to incomplete and uncertified translations, as well as a lack of evidence that the publications were major media.
- Leading or Critical Role: The Petitioner failed to establish that his roles were leading or critical within organizations or establishments of distinguished reputation. The evidence provided did not detail his contributions or demonstrate the distinguished reputation of the involved organizations.
Key Points from the Decision
Published Materials About the Petitioner:
- The submitted articles were found not focused specifically on the Petitioner but rather on soccer events in general, with mere mentions of the Petitioner, which did not meet the criterion.
Leading or critical role performed:
- The evidence was insufficient to prove that the Petitioner’s roles were of critical importance or that the organizations had a distinguished reputation. Statements provided were general and lacked the detailed proof required.
Supporting Documentation
- Articles from various publications like El Impulso and La Prensa.
- Letters from directors and other documents that lacked specific, credible evidence of the Petitioner’s claimed roles.
Conclusion
Final Determination: The Petitioner did not meet the required evidentiary criteria for classification as an individual with extraordinary ability in athletics. The documentation did not adequately demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or that he is at the top of his field.
Reasoning:
- The Petitioner failed to provide the necessary detailed and credible evidence across several required criteria.
- The overall contributions and roles were not sufficiently documented or acclaimed as per the stringent requirements of the EB1 category.
Next Steps:
- It is recommended that the Petitioner reassess the documentation and possibly gather more specific and extensive evidence related to the claimed extraordinary ability criteria before reapplying or considering other visa categories.
