U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Denials in Extraordinary Ability Category on the Rise

By Amy L. Peck & Gregg E. Clifton, of Jackson Lewis   Is it a significant achievement to make it onto a national sports team?   Would winning a top-ten spot in a European championship constitute an award for excellence?   Would being one of a duo who were U.S. junior ice dance champions constitute an internationally recognized prize?     These are questions U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has answered in the negative in denying extraordinary ability (EB