RFE → approved
Wushu (martial arts)
Champion athlete and coach at time of filing
The proposed endeavor
Coach Wushu in the United States.
Why it turned out this way
No advanced degree, so EB-2 eligibility had to be established under exceptional ability, via federation certificates and peer and government recognition. Approval turned on clearing that threshold first.
Analysis
threshold issue
The instructive part is the base category, not the prongs: with a high-school diploma the exceptional-ability route was the only available path to EB-2 at all.