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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Economics
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to waive job offer requirement
What the decision said
AAO did not reach the third prong because the Petitioner failed to meet the first prong, making resolution of this prong unnecessary.
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AAO did not reach the third prong because the Petitioner failed to meet the first prong, making resolution of this prong unnecessary.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2021-07-14_03_B5203; source_row=28081 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Finance
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high remuneration in relation to others in the field
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO found that the Petitioner's total remuneration — including an annual salary of about HK$ 6.8 million and profit-sharing payments of approximately HK$ 2.87–3.1 million — was significantly higher than average accounting professionals in Hong Kong, meeting this criterion.
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AAO found that the Petitioner's total remuneration — including an annual salary of about HK$ 6.8 million and profit-sharing payments of approximately HK$ 2.87–3.1 million — was significantly higher than average accounting professionals in Hong Kong, meeting this criterion.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2021-07-14_03_B2203; source_row=28077 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Finance
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published material about the alien
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found that although the articles quoted the Petitioner, they were not about him — they were about tax topics such as Chinese company acquisitions and infrastructure investments — and thus failed to meet the regulatory criterion requiring material about the alien relating to his work.
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AAO found that although the articles quoted the Petitioner, they were not about him — they were about tax topics such as Chinese company acquisitions and infrastructure investments — and thus failed to meet the regulatory criterion requiring material about the alien relating to his work.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field
Why AAO was not persuaded
The single letter discussed described value to the partner's company rather than achievements or significant contributions to the broader industry or field, and Petitioner identified no other peer, governmental, or organizational recognition.
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The single letter discussed described value to the partner's company rather than achievements or significant contributions to the broader industry or field, and Petitioner identified no other peer, governmental, or organizational recognition.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2021-07-14_05_B5203; source_row=28090 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationNot pursuedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary or other significantly high remuneration for services
What the decision said
AAO treated this criterion as abandoned. The decision lists abandoned criteria as (i), (v), (viii), and '(xi)' — apparently a typographical reference to (ix), the high-remuneration criterion the Petitioner originally claimed.
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AAO treated this criterion as abandoned. The decision lists abandoned criteria as (i), (v), (viii), and '(xi)' — apparently a typographical reference to (ix), the high-remuneration criterion the Petitioner originally claimed.
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