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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO agreed with the Director that the Beneficiary met the contributions of major significance criterion.
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AAO agreed with the Director that the Beneficiary met the contributions of major significance criterion.
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The Petitioner did not address the Director's determination regarding professional association membership on appeal, so AAO considered that claim abandoned.
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The Petitioner did not address the Director's determination regarding professional association membership on appeal, so AAO considered that claim abandoned.
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Five years of qualifying post-baccalaureate experience
Why AAO was not persuaded
Even assuming the master's degree qualifies as a baccalaureate equivalent, the Beneficiary had only about fifteen months of post-degree experience before joining the Petitioner, far short of the required five years. All prior experience with the former employer predated the baccalaureate-equivalent degree and therefore was not qualifying 'post-baccalaureate' experience.…
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Even assuming the master's degree qualifies as a baccalaureate equivalent, the Beneficiary had only about fifteen months of post-degree experience before joining the Petitioner, far short of the required five years. All prior experience with the former employer predated the baccalaureate-equivalent degree and therefore was not qualifying 'post-baccalaureate' experience. Experience with the Petitioner itself is also non-qualifying per the labor certification.
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Minimum baccalaureate-level degree in qualifying field
Why AAO was not persuaded
The civil engineering diploma was awarded by a non-degree-granting institution and was explicitly labeled a 'Diploma Course of Study,' not a baccalaureate program. The academic evaluations asserting baccalaureate equivalency were given little probative weight because they were inconsistent with the record evidence.
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The civil engineering diploma was awarded by a non-degree-granting institution and was explicitly labeled a 'Diploma Course of Study,' not a baccalaureate program. The academic evaluations asserting baccalaureate equivalency were given little probative weight because they were inconsistent with the record evidence.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the submitted materials related only to the Petitioner's work on specific projects benefiting his employer and its clients, not to achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field as required by the regulation.
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AAO found the submitted materials related only to the Petitioner's work on specific projects benefiting his employer and its clients, not to achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field as required by the regulation.
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