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recognition for achievements and significant contributions
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO concluded the reference letters, news article, photos, and certificates of attendance did not show recognition by peers, governmental entities, or organizations for achievements or significant contributions to the industry or field as opposed to to specific employers or clients. Comparable-evidence treatment was unavailable because the Petitioner did not show the standard does not readily apply to his occupation.
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AAO concluded the reference letters, news article, photos, and certificates of attendance did not show recognition by peers, governmental entities, or organizations for achievements or significant contributions to the industry or field as opposed to to specific employers or clients. Comparable-evidence treatment was unavailable because the Petitioner did not show the standard does not readily apply to his occupation.
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AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but found insufficient evidence of national importance: the Petitioner's skills/experience and client interest related to prong 2; trainings/workshops would not impact the field broadly; and his business projections did not demonstrate substantial positive economic effects or significant U.S. employment.
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AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but found insufficient evidence of national importance: the Petitioner's skills/experience and client interest related to prong 2; trainings/workshops would not impact the field broadly; and his business projections did not demonstrate substantial positive economic effects or significant U.S. employment.
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The AAO agreed that the Petitioner sufficiently documented her own remuneration (disagreeing with the Director's basis for rejecting it), but found she failed to provide relevant comparative wage data from the countries where she worked (Venezuela and India) instead improperly comparing her salary in Swiss francs converted to U.S. dollars against U.S. salary benchmarks.…
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The AAO agreed that the Petitioner sufficiently documented her own remuneration (disagreeing with the Director's basis for rejecting it), but found she failed to provide relevant comparative wage data from the countries where she worked (Venezuela and India) instead improperly comparing her salary in Swiss francs converted to U.S. dollars against U.S. salary benchmarks. Additional evidence submitted on appeal was not considered because the criterion was addressed in the RFE and the Petitioner had the opportunity to respond.
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Although the Asia Pacific HRM Congress is an international organization, that alone does not establish that its annual awards are nationally or internationally recognized for excellence. The only information about the award came from the organization's own website, with no independent coverage or evidence of selection criteria demonstrating excellence.
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Although the Asia Pacific HRM Congress is an international organization, that alone does not establish that its annual awards are nationally or internationally recognized for excellence. The only information about the award came from the organization's own website, with no independent coverage or evidence of selection criteria demonstrating excellence.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot established
Case facts
Business / Management
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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
The record establishes that the Petitioner made significant business contributions to her employer, but does not contain sufficient evidence that her work has been widely recognized outside the organization or has already had a demonstrated impact on other organizations or leaders in the field consistent with original contributions of major significance.
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Distinguish original work from evidence that the contribution had major significance across the field.
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The record establishes that the Petitioner made significant business contributions to her employer, but does not contain sufficient evidence that her work has been widely recognized outside the organization or has already had a demonstrated impact on other organizations or leaders in the field consistent with original contributions of major significance.
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