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NIWNIW · EB-2 baselineNot established
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · EB-2 baseline
advanced degree or foreign equivalent
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the diploma shows a four-year food technology credential that is not established to be equivalent to a U.S. advanced degree. No independent credentials evaluation or school official opinion was provided. The record does not support the Director's finding that a master's degree was received in 2018.
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AAO found the diploma shows a four-year food technology credential that is not established to be equivalent to a U.S. advanced degree. No independent credentials evaluation or school official opinion was provided. The record does not support the Director's finding that a master's degree was received in 2018.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2021-09-15_06_B5203; source_row=28634 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot established
Case facts
Chemistry / Chemical Engineering
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO held that authorship of co-authored papers, without evidence that the field has changed or that the work has been widely implemented, does not establish major significance; the Petitioner's role among multiple co-authors was also undifferentiated.
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Distinguish original work from evidence that the contribution had major significance across the field.
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AAO held that authorship of co-authored papers, without evidence that the field has changed or that the work has been widely implemented, does not establish major significance; the Petitioner's role among multiple co-authors was also undifferentiated.
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membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found that completion of an accredited doctoral and post-doctoral training program, even if rare, does not constitute an outstanding achievement under the membership criterion, and the Petitioner's testimonial assertions about being one of two specialized fellows were unsupported by corroborating documentation.
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AAO found that completion of an accredited doctoral and post-doctoral training program, even if rare, does not constitute an outstanding achievement under the membership criterion, and the Petitioner's testimonial assertions about being one of two specialized fellows were unsupported by corroborating documentation.
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NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
Why AAO was not persuaded
The application letter focuses on benefits to the employer and its clients and does not show the endeavor has broader implications, substantial positive economic effects, or national-level impact. Prior achievements bear on prong two, not prong one.
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The application letter focuses on benefits to the employer and its clients and does not show the endeavor has broader implications, substantial positive economic effects, or national-level impact. Prior achievements bear on prong two, not prong one.
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