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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
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 that The Sun article was fraudulent based on the overseas investigation and apparent alterations, and that the remaining articles lacked source, date, or author identification and therefore could not satisfy the major media requirement.
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AAO found that The Sun article was fraudulent based on the overseas investigation and apparent alterations, and that the remaining articles lacked source, date, or author identification and therefore could not satisfy the major media requirement.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot established
Case facts
Medicine / Clinical
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
The AAO found the evidence failed to attribute the relevant software development to the Beneficiary personally, and even if it had, there was no showing of field-wide impact. Letters of recommendation spoke to employer-level contributions rather than significance across the clinical data management field.…
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Distinguish original work from evidence that the contribution had major significance across the field.
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The AAO found the evidence failed to attribute the relevant software development to the Beneficiary personally, and even if it had, there was no showing of field-wide impact. Letters of recommendation spoke to employer-level contributions rather than significance across the clinical data management field. Training of other professionals was not corroborated and was not shown to constitute an original contribution of major significance.
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Lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO agreed the petitioner met criterion (i), finding that being first runner-up in the 2004 national beauty pageant, supported by a trophy, award certificate, letter from the national director describing rigorous competition, and media coverage, constitutes a lesser nationally recognized award for excellence in modeling.
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AAO agreed the petitioner met criterion (i), finding that being first runner-up in the 2004 national beauty pageant, supported by a trophy, award certificate, letter from the national director describing rigorous competition, and media coverage, constitutes a lesser nationally recognized award for excellence in modeling.
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Leading or critical role for organizations or establishments with distinguished reputations
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the supporting letters for this criterion were forged or fabricated, as confirmed by an overseas investigation in which the purported authors denied writing or signing the letters.
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AAO found the supporting letters for this criterion were forged or fabricated, as confirmed by an overseas investigation in which the purported authors denied writing or signing the letters.
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AAO affirmed that counsel's stamped signature on the Form I-140 violated form instructions incorporated into the regulations and rendered the petition improperly filed, and that USCIS policy precludes any opportunity to cure a deficient signature.
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AAO affirmed that counsel's stamped signature on the Form I-140 violated form instructions incorporated into the regulations and rendered the petition improperly filed, and that USCIS policy precludes any opportunity to cure a deficient signature.
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AAO sua sponte identified that the record lacks tax returns, annual reports, or audited financial statements for 2017 (priority-date year) or 2018, and that the Petitioner must also account for the combined proffered wages of another pending petition.
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AAO sua sponte identified that the record lacks tax returns, annual reports, or audited financial statements for 2017 (priority-date year) or 2018, and that the Petitioner must also account for the combined proffered wages of another pending petition.
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minimum experience required by labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
The submitted experience letters fail to describe the Beneficiary's specific duties, so they do not demonstrate the requisite two years of experience in the job offered or a marketing-related occupation.
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The submitted experience letters fail to describe the Beneficiary's specific duties, so they do not demonstrate the requisite two years of experience in the job offered or a marketing-related occupation.
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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Medicine / Clinical
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary
Why the evidence was persuasive
Both the Director and AAO agreed the Beneficiary satisfied the high salary criterion based on evidence that his compensation is high relative to others in the field.
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Both the Director and AAO agreed the Beneficiary satisfied the high salary criterion based on evidence that his compensation is high relative to others in the field.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Medicine / Clinical
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role
Why the evidence was persuasive
Both the Director and AAO agreed the Beneficiary satisfied the leading/critical role criterion, supported by letters of recommendation and evidence of a qualifying role for a previous employer with a distinguished reputation.
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Both the Director and AAO agreed the Beneficiary satisfied the leading/critical role criterion, supported by letters of recommendation and evidence of a qualifying role for a previous employer with a distinguished reputation.
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