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The membership certificates for the International Association of Emergency Managers and the Global Society of Homeland and National Security Professionals post-dated the filing of the petition. The training course account information was for a training institution, not a professional association.
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The membership certificates for the International Association of Emergency Managers and the Global Society of Homeland and National Security Professionals post-dated the filing of the petition. The training course account information was for a training institution, not a professional association.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner on appeal did not specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the Director's findings, did not reference the Director's discussion, and did not identify the supporting evidence, failing to overcome the Director's findings.
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The Petitioner on appeal did not specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the Director's findings, did not reference the Director's discussion, and did not identify the supporting evidence, failing to overcome the Director's findings.
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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / ManagementPhysician
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
ten years of full-time experience (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(3)(ii)(B))
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agrees the original letters did not establish full-time employment, and declines to consider new full-time letters first submitted on appeal under Matter of Soriano and Matter of Obaigbena.
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AAO agrees the original letters did not establish full-time employment, and declines to consider new full-time letters first submitted on appeal under Matter of Soriano and Matter of Obaigbena.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
What the decision said
Because the Petitioner failed to meet enough other criteria, detailed discussion of this criterion could not change the outcome, so the AAO reserved the issue.
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Because the Petitioner failed to meet enough other criteria, detailed discussion of this criterion could not change the outcome, so the AAO reserved the issue.
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