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EB-1AEB-1A · JudgingEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Other

Issue evaluated

EB-1A · Judging

judging

Why the evidence was persuasive

The Director determined the Petitioner satisfied the judging criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding.

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The Director determined the Petitioner satisfied the judging criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Artistic displayEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Other

Issue evaluated

EB-1A · Artistic display

display

Why the evidence was persuasive

The Director determined the Petitioner satisfied the display criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding.

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The Director determined the Petitioner satisfied the display criterion; AAO did not disturb this finding.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Scholarly authorshipEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Other35 citations

Issue evaluated

EB-1A · Scholarly authorship

scholarly articles

Why the evidence was persuasive

The Director found the scholarly articles criterion satisfied, and AAO did not disturb this finding on appeal.

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The Director found the scholarly articles criterion satisfied, and AAO did not disturb this finding on appeal.
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EB-1AEB-1A · JudgingEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Other35 citations

Issue evaluated

EB-1A · Judging

judging

Why the evidence was persuasive

The Director found the judging criterion satisfied, and AAO did not disturb this finding on appeal.

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The Director found the judging criterion satisfied, and AAO did not disturb this finding on appeal.
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NIWNIW · EB-2 baselineNot established

Case facts

Medicine / Clinical

Issue evaluated

NIW · EB-2 baseline

advanced degree professional qualification

Why AAO was not persuaded

AAO agreed the Petitioner is not qualified, but on a different ground: because oral and maxillofacial surgery customarily requires a doctoral degree (DDS/DMD), the regulation does not permit substituting a bachelor's degree plus experience.

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AAO agreed the Petitioner is not qualified, but on a different ground: because oral and maxillofacial surgery customarily requires a doctoral degree (DDS/DMD), the regulation does not permit substituting a bachelor's degree plus experience.
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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Medicine / Clinical

Issue evaluated

NIW · Waiver on balance

on balance, beneficial to waive the job offer requirement

What the decision said

AAO did not separately address prong three.

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AAO did not separately address prong three.
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NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Medicine / Clinical

Issue evaluated

NIW · National importance

substantial merit and national importance

Why AAO was not persuaded

AAO agreed the Petitioner did not show her proposed endeavor would impact the dental industry broadly or generate sufficient economic benefit to qualify as nationally important.

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AAO agreed the Petitioner did not show her proposed endeavor would impact the dental industry broadly or generate sufficient economic benefit to qualify as nationally important.
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NIWNIW · Well positionedNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Medicine / Clinical

Issue evaluated

NIW · Well positioned

well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor

What the decision said

AAO did not separately address prong two, noting only general agreement with the Director's ultimate conclusions on the remaining Dhanasar prongs.

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AAO did not separately address prong two, noting only general agreement with the Director's ultimate conclusions on the remaining Dhanasar prongs.
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EB-1AEB-1A · AwardsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Computer Science / AIManagerPhD20 papers

Issue evaluated

EB-1A · Awards

lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards

Why AAO was not persuaded

AAO did not find criterion (i) met; it was not among the two additional criteria found to be satisfied on appeal.

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AAO did not find criterion (i) met; it was not among the two additional criteria found to be satisfied on appeal.
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EB-1AEB-1A · JudgingNot pursuedAutomated extraction · broader context

Case facts

Computer Science / AIManagerPhD20 papers

Issue evaluated

EB-1A · Judging

participation as a judge of the work of others

What the decision said

The Petitioner did not contest the Director's conclusion on the judging criterion on appeal, so AAO considered it waived.

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The Petitioner did not contest the Director's conclusion on the judging criterion on appeal, so AAO considered it waived.
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