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five years of qualifying experience in job offered or alternate occupations
Why AAO was not persuaded
The employer documents do not describe the Beneficiary's duties or proficiencies as required by 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(1); the co-worker affidavit is unreliable and copies the labor cert duties verbatim; and inconsistent job titles and the absence of HTML proficiency further undermine the claim.
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The employer documents do not describe the Beneficiary's duties or proficiencies as required by 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(1); the co-worker affidavit is unreliable and copies the labor cert duties verbatim; and inconsistent job titles and the absence of HTML proficiency further undermine the claim.
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bachelor's degree in field of study required by labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
The new evaluation does not detail coursework or compare it to a U.S. computer science curriculum, and does not reconcile its conclusion with the prior evaluation that equated the degree to Information Technology.
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The new evaluation does not detail coursework or compare it to a U.S. computer science curriculum, and does not reconcile its conclusion with the prior evaluation that equated the degree to Information Technology.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherPhD
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the article was about the Petitioner's research, not about the Petitioner himself (he is listed only as a contact), and that the Petitioner failed to establish Simulia Community News or the company website qualifies as a professional or major trade publication or other major medium.
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AAO found the article was about the Petitioner's research, not about the Petitioner himself (he is listed only as a contact), and that the Petitioner failed to establish Simulia Community News or the company website qualifies as a professional or major trade publication or other major medium.
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membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the IACSIT membership argument untimely (submitted letter dated December 2018, after February 2018 filing date) and substantively insufficient because IACSIT senior membership is based solely on holding a doctoral degree, not on outstanding achievements as judged by recognized national or international experts.
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AAO found the IACSIT membership argument untimely (submitted letter dated December 2018, after February 2018 filing date) and substantively insufficient because IACSIT senior membership is based solely on holding a doctoral degree, not on outstanding achievements as judged by recognized national or international experts.
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AAO withdrew the Director's finding, concluding that the email submitted was only a reminder to complete reviews, not proof that the Petitioner actually completed paper reviews. No corroborating evidence showed how many or which papers the Petitioner reviewed.
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AAO withdrew the Director's finding, concluding that the email submitted was only a reminder to complete reviews, not proof that the Petitioner actually completed paper reviews. No corroborating evidence showed how many or which papers the Petitioner reviewed.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleNot established
Case facts
Computer Science / AIEngineerMaster’s
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role
Why AAO was not persuaded
Letters were conclusory and lacked corroborating evidence of the claimed revenue impacts or other outcomes; no evidence established that any of the organizations enjoy a distinguished reputation; and examples showed importance to the employer's team rather than significant importance to the outcome of the establishment's activities overall.
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Letters were conclusory and lacked corroborating evidence of the claimed revenue impacts or other outcomes; no evidence established that any of the organizations enjoy a distinguished reputation; and examples showed importance to the employer's team rather than significant importance to the outcome of the establishment's activities overall.
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Most articles were about the Beneficiary's employers rather than about the Beneficiary himself. Articles that were about the Beneficiary were published in outlets not established as major media or professional trade publications; one lacked a required author credit. Self-promotional publisher materials were insufficient to establish major media status.
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Most articles were about the Beneficiary's employers rather than about the Beneficiary himself. Articles that were about the Beneficiary were published in outlets not established as major media or professional trade publications; one lacked a required author credit. Self-promotional publisher materials were insufficient to establish major media status.
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None of the asserted memberships demonstrated that outstanding achievements in software engineering were required. Founders Network and IVY had criteria unrelated to outstanding field achievements; Hive Global and HPAIR offered training programs or conferences rather than organizational membership.
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None of the asserted memberships demonstrated that outstanding achievements in software engineering were required. Founders Network and IVY had criteria unrelated to outstanding field achievements; Hive Global and HPAIR offered training programs or conferences rather than organizational membership.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot established
Case facts
Computer Science / AIEngineerMaster’s
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions
Why AAO was not persuaded
The provisional patent was not demonstrated to be of major significance in the field; letters from employers described contributions to specific companies rather than the field broadly; publications on websites like medium.com lacked evidence of major significance; and no evidence showed wide implementation or remarkable field-wide impact.
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The provisional patent was not demonstrated to be of major significance in the field; letters from employers described contributions to specific companies rather than the field broadly; publications on websites like medium.com lacked evidence of major significance; and no evidence showed wide implementation or remarkable field-wide impact.
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None of the hackathon placements, competition wins, scholarships, or other recognitions were sufficiently documented as nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in software engineering. Many lacked corroborating documentation, pertained to fields other than software engineering, or reflected placement in qualifying rounds rather than award receipt.
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None of the hackathon placements, competition wins, scholarships, or other recognitions were sufficiently documented as nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards for excellence in software engineering. Many lacked corroborating documentation, pertained to fields other than software engineering, or reflected placement in qualifying rounds rather than award receipt.
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