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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary or remuneration in relation to others in the field
What the decision said
AAO reserved this criterion because the Petitioner could not satisfy the minimum of three criteria regardless of the outcome on this issue, making it unnecessary to reach.
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AAO reserved this criterion because the Petitioner could not satisfy the minimum of three criteria regardless of the outcome on this issue, making it unnecessary to reach.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2020-10-19_03_B2203; source_row=26511 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for organizations or establishments with a distinguished reputation
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO agreed that the Petitioner, as president and CEO, plays a leading role for a company with a distinguished reputation, as evidenced by its work with major U.S. companies.
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AAO agreed that the Petitioner, as president and CEO, plays a leading role for a company with a distinguished reputation, as evidenced by its work with major U.S. companies.
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AAO agreed the IGI Global book chapter did not qualify as scholarly or professional given its intended audience included undergraduate students and the general public. However, AAO found that the Petitioner's dissertation published in IJSITA constituted authorship of a scholarly article in a professional publication, satisfying the criterion.
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AAO agreed the IGI Global book chapter did not qualify as scholarly or professional given its intended audience included undergraduate students and the general public. However, AAO found that the Petitioner's dissertation published in IJSITA constituted authorship of a scholarly article in a professional publication, satisfying the criterion.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2020-10-19_01_B2203; source_row=26500 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
AAO found that the e-mails confirming the Petitioner completed manuscript reviews for a journal are sufficient to satisfy this criterion, and noted that the level of acclaim associated with the judging is a final merits issue, not a step-1 criterion.
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AAO found that the e-mails confirming the Petitioner completed manuscript reviews for a journal are sufficient to satisfy this criterion, and noted that the level of acclaim associated with the judging is a final merits issue, not a step-1 criterion.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Major awardNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Major award
One-time major internationally recognized award
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found that while the Petitioner documented receipt of the award, he did not demonstrate it enjoys broad international recognition comparable to the Nobel Prize, Olympic Medal, or Academy Award, and that self-serving letters referring to it as the field's top award do not establish the required level of global public recognition. Some submitted articles actually contradicted the award's claimed prestige.
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AAO found that while the Petitioner documented receipt of the award, he did not demonstrate it enjoys broad international recognition comparable to the Nobel Prize, Olympic Medal, or Academy Award, and that self-serving letters referring to it as the field's top award do not establish the required level of global public recognition. Some submitted articles actually contradicted the award's claimed prestige.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2020-10-16_01_B2203; source_row=26474 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
While the record showed substantial merit in the Petitioner's work, the AAO found that the Petitioner did not demonstrate that the prospective impact of his proposed endeavor rises to the level of national importance. The economic effects he cited were attributable to the large facilities themselves rather than to the Petitioner's specific engineering services, and he did not show significant potential to employ U.S.…
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While the record showed substantial merit in the Petitioner's work, the AAO found that the Petitioner did not demonstrate that the prospective impact of his proposed endeavor rises to the level of national importance. The economic effects he cited were attributable to the large facilities themselves rather than to the Petitioner's specific engineering services, and he did not show significant potential to employ U.S. workers or otherwise offer substantial positive economic effects at a national level.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2020-10-16_06_B5203; source_row=26488 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found that while the record showed the proposed work has substantial merit, the Petitioner failed to show that its prospective impact rises to the level of national importance. Her proposed endeavor would not extend sufficiently beyond her potential employers and clientele to impact the public relations field or U.S. economy more broadly, and she did not demonstrate significant potential to employ U.S.…
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AAO found that while the record showed the proposed work has substantial merit, the Petitioner failed to show that its prospective impact rises to the level of national importance. Her proposed endeavor would not extend sufficiently beyond her potential employers and clientele to impact the public relations field or U.S. economy more broadly, and she did not demonstrate significant potential to employ U.S. workers or substantial positive economic effects.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2020-10-16_05_B5203; source_row=26485 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherEngineerPhD
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO finds the recommendation letters lack specific examples of impact, the self-compiled citation list lacks probative value (with self-cites and post-filing citations), there is no evidence of grant funding or a host institution, and peer review and memberships do not show a record of success.
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AAO finds the recommendation letters lack specific examples of impact, the self-compiled citation list lacks probative value (with self-cites and post-filing citations), there is no evidence of grant funding or a host institution, and peer review and memberships do not show a record of success.
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