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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
Published material in professional or major trade publications or other major media
Why AAO was not persuaded
The record includes no evidence about the state of media in the Petitioner's home country or that sports reporting was directly affected by political conditions. The unsupported claim that Mundo Oriental has regional and national circulation is insufficient without circulation figures.
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The record includes no evidence about the state of media in the Petitioner's home country or that sports reporting was directly affected by political conditions. The unsupported claim that Mundo Oriental has regional and national circulation is insufficient without circulation figures.
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AAO found the credential evaluation unreliable because AACRAO EDGE characterizes Brazilian lato sensu programs as leading to professional certificates, not graduate degrees, and the evaluator failed to reconcile this discrepancy. The evaluator also did not establish the length of the Petitioner's bachelor's degree or review employment letters required by regulation to establish progressive work experience.
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AAO found the credential evaluation unreliable because AACRAO EDGE characterizes Brazilian lato sensu programs as leading to professional certificates, not graduate degrees, and the evaluator failed to reconcile this discrepancy. The evaluator also did not establish the length of the Petitioner's bachelor's degree or review employment letters required by regulation to establish progressive work experience.
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NIWNIW · Well positionedNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Finance
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
Well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO withdrew the Director's prong two finding because it was based at least in part on the flawed credential evaluation that has not been upheld, and remanded for reconsideration.
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AAO withdrew the Director's prong two finding because it was based at least in part on the flawed credential evaluation that has not been upheld, and remanded for reconsideration.
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Lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO found that the federation letter combined with a corroborating photograph of a plaque sufficiently establishes the Petitioner's 2006 national championship title in the 25-29 age group, satisfying criterion (i) on that basis alone.
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AAO found that the federation letter combined with a corroborating photograph of a plaque sufficiently establishes the Petitioner's 2006 national championship title in the 25-29 age group, satisfying criterion (i) on that basis alone.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Final merits
Final merits determination
What the decision said
AAO explicitly reserved the final merits determination because fewer than three criteria were met, though it noted in dicta that the aggregate record does not establish the required acclaim.
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AAO explicitly reserved the final merits determination because fewer than three criteria were met, though it noted in dicta that the aggregate record does not establish the required acclaim.
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The Petitioner's membership in one association had already expired at the time of filing, and she did not show the organization qualifies as a professional association. The second association's membership evidence was not submitted before the Director and was therefore not considered on appeal; and in any event, the Petitioner did not show that organization qualifies as a professional association.
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The Petitioner's membership in one association had already expired at the time of filing, and she did not show the organization qualifies as a professional association. The second association's membership evidence was not submitted before the Director and was therefore not considered on appeal; and in any event, the Petitioner did not show that organization qualifies as a professional association.
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The Petitioner did not establish that the presented certificates represent 'official academic records' as required, did not corroborate that training certificates do not come with transcripts, and did not show the issuing organizations qualify as a 'college, university, school, or other institution of learning.'
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The Petitioner did not establish that the presented certificates represent 'official academic records' as required, did not corroborate that training certificates do not come with transcripts, and did not show the issuing organizations qualify as a 'college, university, school, or other institution of learning.'
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