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AAO finds the employer letters do not list specific dates of employment or specify full-time status, and that even crediting them the claimed timeframe falls short of ten years.
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AAO finds the employer letters do not list specific dates of employment or specify full-time status, and that even crediting them the claimed timeframe falls short of ten years.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2025-02-25_05_B5203; source_row=43196 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well-positioned to advance the endeavor
What the decision said
AAO noted that the Petitioner's skills, expertise, and abilities relate to the second prong of Dhanasar rather than to national importance, but did not separately resolve this prong on the merits as the motion was dismissed on other grounds.
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AAO noted that the Petitioner's skills, expertise, and abilities relate to the second prong of Dhanasar rather than to national importance, but did not separately resolve this prong on the merits as the motion was dismissed on other grounds.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2025-02-25_07_B5203; source_row=43203 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
national importance / substantial merit
Why AAO was not persuaded
The new documentation highlights the importance of hospice and palliative care generally but does not demonstrate the specific proposed endeavor's potential prospective national impact, which is the operative standard under Dhanasar.
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The new documentation highlights the importance of hospice and palliative care generally but does not demonstrate the specific proposed endeavor's potential prospective national impact, which is the operative standard under Dhanasar.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2025-02-25_06_B5203; source_row=43201 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Final merits
final merits determination of sustained acclaim
What the decision said
AAO does not reach a final merits conclusion but withdraws the Director's decision because she failed to consider the Petitioner's bronze medal at the U.S. Open Swimming Championship, which the record characterizes as a major international competition.
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AAO does not reach a final merits conclusion but withdraws the Director's decision because she failed to consider the Petitioner's bronze medal at the U.S. Open Swimming Championship, which the record characterizes as a major international competition.
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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to the United States to waive job offer requirement
What the decision said
AAO found the Director's failure to analyze the third prong denied the Petitioner a meaningful opportunity to challenge the determination on appeal, and remanded for a full analysis.
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AAO found the Director's failure to analyze the third prong denied the Petitioner a meaningful opportunity to challenge the determination on appeal, and remanded for a full analysis.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2025-02-25_09_B5203; source_row=43207 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
What the decision said
AAO found the Director's failure to analyze the second prong denied the Petitioner a meaningful opportunity to challenge the determination on appeal, and remanded for a full analysis.
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AAO found the Director's failure to analyze the second prong denied the Petitioner a meaningful opportunity to challenge the determination on appeal, and remanded for a full analysis.
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