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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Social SciencesProfessor
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to waive the job offer requirement
What the decision said
AAO expressly reserved this prong because the Petitioner failed to satisfy the first Dhanasar prong, making analysis of the third prong unnecessary.
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AAO expressly reserved this prong because the Petitioner failed to satisfy the first Dhanasar prong, making analysis of the third prong unnecessary.
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The Petitioner raised this criterion for the first time on appeal. Because the Petitioner did not assert eligibility at the initial filing or in response to the RFE, AAO declined to consider new eligibility claims or evidence submitted on appeal.
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The Petitioner raised this criterion for the first time on appeal. Because the Petitioner did not assert eligibility at the initial filing or in response to the RFE, AAO declined to consider new eligibility claims or evidence submitted on appeal.
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membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
Why the evidence was persuasive
On motion, newly submitted evidence about the Petitioner's membership on a national team led AAO to conclude this constitutes a qualifying membership, consistent with USCIS Policy Manual guidance that national all-star or Olympic team selection may serve as comparable evidence.
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On motion, newly submitted evidence about the Petitioner's membership on a national team led AAO to conclude this constitutes a qualifying membership, consistent with USCIS Policy Manual guidance that national all-star or Olympic team selection may serve as comparable evidence.
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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high remuneration for services
What the decision said
AAO declined to reach this criterion formally because three criteria were already satisfied, though AAO's discussion of salary evidence in the coaching context indicated the evidence was unpersuasive.
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AAO declined to reach this criterion formally because three criteria were already satisfied, though AAO's discussion of salary evidence in the coaching context indicated the evidence was unpersuasive.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published material about the individual in professional or major trade publications or major media
Why the evidence was persuasive
New evidence on motion showed www.sport.ua is ranked #10 among sports websites in the relevant country, satisfying the major media requirement for the published-material criterion.
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New evidence on motion showed www.sport.ua is ranked #10 among sports websites in the relevant country, satisfying the major media requirement for the published-material criterion.
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