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Documentation establishes employment in the engineering field since 2004, and a 2016 award letter recognized ten years of service. Though full-time status was not explicit, by preponderance the criterion was satisfied.
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Documentation establishes employment in the engineering field since 2004, and a 2016 award letter recognized ten years of service. Though full-time status was not explicit, by preponderance the criterion was satisfied.
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The equivalency evaluation was unsigned, did not reference the petitioner's transcripts among its source materials, and lacked any analysis of the petitioner's academic record. The employment evidence was not in the required format under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(1), did not describe duties or employment dates, and failed to establish the progressive nature of the work.
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The equivalency evaluation was unsigned, did not reference the petitioner's transcripts among its source materials, and lacked any analysis of the petitioner's academic record. The employment evidence was not in the required format under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(1), did not describe duties or employment dates, and failed to establish the progressive nature of the work.
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High salary or remuneration demonstrating exceptional ability
Why AAO was not persuaded
The petitioner submitted salary evidence but provided no comparative data showing his compensation exceeds that of other chemical engineers in the same geographic area and industry.
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The petitioner submitted salary evidence but provided no comparative data showing his compensation exceeds that of other chemical engineers in the same geographic area and industry.
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NIWNIW · Well positionedNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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Medicine / Clinical
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NIW · Well positioned
well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO declined to consider the Petitioner's post-filing employment positions because eligibility must be established at the time of filing, and declined to consider a new reference letter not submitted in response to the RFE. AAO found the Petitioner did not address the Director's specific findings or identify erroneous conclusions of law.
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AAO declined to consider the Petitioner's post-filing employment positions because eligibility must be established at the time of filing, and declined to consider a new reference letter not submitted in response to the RFE. AAO found the Petitioner did not address the Director's specific findings or identify erroneous conclusions of law.
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