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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for distinguished organizations
Why the evidence was persuasive
The record contains evidence that the Petitioner served as the general account director in charge of all advertising teams for Argentina, Chile, and Peru for a distinguished advertising company in Argentina. Both the Director and AAO agreed this criterion was satisfied.
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The record contains evidence that the Petitioner served as the general account director in charge of all advertising teams for Argentina, Chile, and Peru for a distinguished advertising company in Argentina. Both the Director and AAO agreed this criterion was satisfied.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot pursuedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Published material
published material about the alien
What the decision said
The Director found the Petitioner did not satisfy the published material criterion. The Petitioner did not contest this on appeal, so AAO deemed the issue waived.
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The Director found the Petitioner did not satisfy the published material criterion. The Petitioner did not contest this on appeal, so AAO deemed the issue waived.
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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 declined to conduct a formal final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to meet the threshold of three criteria, but noted in the aggregate that the record does not support the required acclaim.
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AAO declined to conduct a formal final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to meet the threshold of three criteria, but noted in the aggregate that the record does not support the required acclaim.
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The Petitioner's documentary evidence shows she judged the Latin American Awards in 2018 and 2019. Both the Director and AAO agreed this criterion was satisfied.
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The Petitioner's documentary evidence shows she judged the Latin American Awards in 2018 and 2019. Both the Director and AAO agreed this criterion was satisfied.
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lesser nationally or internationally recognized awards
What the decision said
The Director found the Petitioner did not satisfy the lesser awards criterion. The Petitioner did not contest this on appeal, so AAO deemed the issue waived.
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The Director found the Petitioner did not satisfy the lesser awards criterion. The Petitioner did not contest this on appeal, so AAO deemed the issue waived.
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Both the Director and the AAO agreed the Petitioner fulfilled the scholarly articles criterion through publications in multiple peer-reviewed journals.
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Both the Director and the AAO agreed the Petitioner fulfilled the scholarly articles criterion through publications in multiple peer-reviewed journals.
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The pay statements of record did not document the alleged make-up payment, no subsequent pay statements through year-end were submitted, and no 2019 W-2 was available to confirm total gross pay at or above the proffered wage for the priority-date year.
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The pay statements of record did not document the alleged make-up payment, no subsequent pay statements through year-end were submitted, and no 2019 W-2 was available to confirm total gross pay at or above the proffered wage for the priority-date year.
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AAO found that the cuatrimestre calendar is a 14-week trimester system covering the entire year with no summer break, so nine cuatrimestres equals 4.5 years of academic work, which is the foreign equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree and satisfies both the labor certification requirements and the advanced degree classification.
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AAO found that the cuatrimestre calendar is a 14-week trimester system covering the entire year with no summer break, so nine cuatrimestres equals 4.5 years of academic work, which is the foreign equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree and satisfies both the labor certification requirements and the advanced degree classification.
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The ACS BCCE is a conference organized by a committee within ACS's Division of Chemical Education, not an organization or establishment in itself. Even if ACS were the relevant entity, the Petitioner did not demonstrate a leading or critical role for the organization as a whole. The supporting letter lacked detailed and probative information specifically addressing how her role was leading or critical for ACS.
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The ACS BCCE is a conference organized by a committee within ACS's Division of Chemical Education, not an organization or establishment in itself. Even if ACS were the relevant entity, the Petitioner did not demonstrate a leading or critical role for the organization as a whole. The supporting letter lacked detailed and probative information specifically addressing how her role was leading or critical for ACS.
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