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EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsNot established
Case facts
FinanceFaculty
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Final merits
final merits determination
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found that the Beneficiary's peer review activity (5 papers), publication record (7 documents over 6 years), unsupported citation claims, roles, and salary — considered in totality — did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or placement among the small percentage at the very top of the field of mathematical research.
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AAO found that the Beneficiary's peer review activity (5 papers), publication record (7 documents over 6 years), unsupported citation claims, roles, and salary — considered in totality — did not demonstrate sustained national or international acclaim or placement among the small percentage at the very top of the field of mathematical research.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2022-02-15_01_B2203; source_row=29047 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
The submitted membership card did not bear the Petitioner's name and there was no evidence that the National Wood Carvers Association is a professional organization within the regulatory definition.
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The submitted membership card did not bear the Petitioner's name and there was no evidence that the National Wood Carvers Association is a professional organization within the regulatory definition.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2022-02-14_01_B5203; source_row=29040 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
ten years of full-time experience (employer letters)
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner submitted an Employment Record Book rather than employer letters, and the AAO found that this neither qualifies as employer letters nor establishes ten years of full-time experience as a woodcarver.
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The Petitioner submitted an Employment Record Book rather than employer letters, and the AAO found that this neither qualifies as employer letters nor establishes ten years of full-time experience as a woodcarver.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2022-02-14_01_B5203; source_row=29038 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c