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five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience equivalent to advanced degree
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the concurrent employment claim unsupported by the letter dates, the patient letters insufficient to quantify session hours, and the Petitioner's arithmetic internally inconsistent. AAO also noted the Petitioner failed to show how working full-time then part-time demonstrates progression in the specialty.
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AAO found the concurrent employment claim unsupported by the letter dates, the patient letters insufficient to quantify session hours, and the Petitioner's arithmetic internally inconsistent. AAO also noted the Petitioner failed to show how working full-time then part-time demonstrates progression in the specialty.
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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Finance
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to the United States to waive job offer and labor certification
What the decision said
AAO did not reach the third prong as the Petitioner failed to establish the first prong and the motion review is narrowly limited to the basis for the prior dismissal.
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AAO did not reach the third prong as the Petitioner failed to establish the first prong and the motion review is narrowly limited to the basis for the prior dismissal.
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NIWNIW · Well positionedReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Finance
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
What the decision said
AAO did not reach the second prong as the Petitioner failed to establish the first prong and the motion review is narrowly limited to the basis for the prior dismissal.
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AAO did not reach the second prong as the Petitioner failed to establish the first prong and the motion review is narrowly limited to the basis for the prior dismissal.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions
Why AAO was not persuaded
Recommendation letters from the Petitioner's instructors did not show that her work as a teacher had impact beyond her students at a level indicative of significant contributions to the field.
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Recommendation letters from the Petitioner's instructors did not show that her work as a teacher had impact beyond her students at a level indicative of significant contributions to the field.
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AAO found all three elements satisfied: (1) submission of plagiarized publications constituted a false representation to a government official; (2) the misrepresentations were willful, given the Form I-140 perjury certification and the lack of credible explanation; and (3) the misrepresentations were material because the publications purported to satisfy the exceptional-ability eligibility criteria.
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AAO found all three elements satisfied: (1) submission of plagiarized publications constituted a false representation to a government official; (2) the misrepresentations were willful, given the Form I-140 perjury certification and the lack of credible explanation; and (3) the misrepresentations were material because the publications purported to satisfy the exceptional-ability eligibility criteria.
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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
ten years of full-time experience
Why AAO was not persuaded
The submitted employment letters covered only short periods (Nov 2015–Mar 2016 and Nov 2016–Jun 2018) and did not establish ten years of full-time experience as required.
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The submitted employment letters covered only short periods (Nov 2015–Mar 2016 and Nov 2016–Jun 2018) and did not establish ten years of full-time experience as required.
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