EB-1A: approved without RFE — swim coach

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EB-1A approval Swimming coach EB1A coach swimming without RFE

✅ EB-1A: approval

Approval story of an EB-1A petition for a swimming coach without RFE, filed in Nebraska.

Case parameters

Filing: February 2025
Decision: December 2025
Service center: Nebraska
Criteria claimed: Awards, Judging, Leading role, Publications

How the case was assembled (4)
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    Awards

    Claimed as a criterion

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    Judging

    Claimed as a criterion

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    Leading role

    Claimed as a criterion

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    Publications

    Claimed as a criterion

How it all happened

:page_facing_up: Timeline EB-1A Competitive Swimming Coaching

February 2025: began preparing the petition
December 2025: approval.
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Criteria: Awards, Judging, Leading role, Publications.
Additionally: Contribution and Associations, but not as criteria, rather to strengthen the case.

Nebraska
Officer:0630

Main insight

“Using supplementary materials, such as contributions and associations, can strengthen the case even if they are not claimed as criteria.”

Sveta (@ALanaUA)

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2025-02

Start of petition preparation

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2025-12

Petition approval

Author of the story

Sveta (@ALanaUA), from the chat @talentvisahelp. Original message in the chat.

Useful resources

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