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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / ManagementManager
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
At least ten years of full-time experience
Why AAO was not persuaded
Franchise documents conflicted with the recommendation letter's claimed start date, and the employer letters were inconsistent and insufficiently detailed to establish ten years of full-time experience at the time of filing.
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Franchise documents conflicted with the recommendation letter's claimed start date, and the employer letters were inconsistent and insufficiently detailed to establish ten years of full-time experience at the time of filing.
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NIWNIW · Well positionedNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / ManagementManager
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
Well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner lacked a U.S. real estate license, building permits, supplier contracts, or intellectual property rights. He worked 100 hours a week between two other jobs, leaving unclear time for the proposed endeavor. Financing from Nigeria was speculative and impractical for U.S. use. His foreign experience and education lacked demonstrated relevance to U.S. housing markets.
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The Petitioner lacked a U.S. real estate license, building permits, supplier contracts, or intellectual property rights. He worked 100 hours a week between two other jobs, leaving unclear time for the proposed endeavor. Financing from Nigeria was speculative and impractical for U.S. use. His foreign experience and education lacked demonstrated relevance to U.S. housing markets.
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NIWlicense or certificationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / ManagementManager
Issue evaluated
license or certification
License to practice or certification for the profession or occupation
Why AAO was not persuaded
The AAO questioned whether the Petitioner actually met the membership requirements for the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, and found no documentation establishing why such a membership or license would be required to practice the occupation.
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The AAO questioned whether the Petitioner actually met the membership requirements for the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors and Valuers, and found no documentation establishing why such a membership or license would be required to practice the occupation.
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The translations of both degrees did not comply with 8 C.F.R. § 103.2(b)(3) because they were prepared by the Beneficiary, who self-describes as only having intermediate English. The degree titles were inconsistent across documents, making it impossible to ascertain the precise degree(s) held.
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The translations of both degrees did not comply with 8 C.F.R. § 103.2(b)(3) because they were prepared by the Beneficiary, who self-describes as only having intermediate English. The degree titles were inconsistent across documents, making it impossible to ascertain the precise degree(s) held.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions
Why AAO was not persuaded
The reference letters lacked specific examples of the Beneficiary's contributions and their impact on the field. The award had inconsistent translations undermining its credibility and was from 1987/1988 with no evidence of sustained recent contributions. While AAO acknowledged the award was national in scope, it found the Petitioner presented little evidence of the award's recognition beyond the presenting institution.
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The reference letters lacked specific examples of the Beneficiary's contributions and their impact on the field. The award had inconsistent translations undermining its credibility and was from 1987/1988 with no evidence of sustained recent contributions. While AAO acknowledged the award was national in scope, it found the Petitioner presented little evidence of the award's recognition beyond the presenting institution.
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NIWlicense or certificationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherMaster’s
Issue evaluated
license or certification
license or certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
Neither the Italian retail shop license nor the Nevada business license is a professional license that permits entry into a particular profession or occupation. Both required only registration and fee payment, not any showing of professional competence.
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Neither the Italian retail shop license nor the Nevada business license is a professional license that permits entry into a particular profession or occupation. Both required only registration and fee payment, not any showing of professional competence.
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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherMaster’s
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
ten years full-time experience
Why AAO was not persuaded
None of the letters established that the Beneficiary's experience was full-time. Only one author could arguably be considered a former employer, and even that relationship covered only seven years, falling short of the ten-year requirement.
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None of the letters established that the Beneficiary's experience was full-time. Only one author could arguably be considered a former employer, and even that relationship covered only seven years, falling short of the ten-year requirement.
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display of work at artistic exhibitions or showcases
Why the evidence was persuasive
The record confirms the Petitioner has been a costume designer for many years and has displayed her work in national and international figure skating and synchronized swimming competitions, theatrical performances, and other artistic performances.
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The record confirms the Petitioner has been a costume designer for many years and has displayed her work in national and international figure skating and synchronized swimming competitions, theatrical performances, and other artistic performances.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for distinguished organizations or establishments
What the decision said
AAO reserved this issue because the Petitioner could not satisfy the threshold requirement of three criteria regardless, making it unnecessary to reach this additional ground.
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AAO reserved this issue because the Petitioner could not satisfy the threshold requirement of three criteria regardless, making it unnecessary to reach this additional ground.
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The Director found, and AAO agreed, that the Petitioner's authored scholarly articles published in journals including Developmental Cell, RNA, and FEBS Letters satisfied the scholarly articles criterion.
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The Director found, and AAO agreed, that the Petitioner's authored scholarly articles published in journals including Developmental Cell, RNA, and FEBS Letters satisfied the scholarly articles criterion.
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