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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the book's use at universities and online visits were notable but insufficient to demonstrate an impact on the marketing field as a whole. The letter stating 85% of public university marketing courses use the content was qualified by the phrase 'in some way,' making its extent unclear.
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AAO found the book's use at universities and online visits were notable but insufficient to demonstrate an impact on the marketing field as a whole. The letter stating 85% of public university marketing courses use the content was qualified by the phrase 'in some way,' making its extent unclear.
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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner must compare his income with those performing similar work in his specific field as a business owner in the motorcycle/automotive industry, and the evidence failed to do so.
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AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner must compare his income with those performing similar work in his specific field as a business owner in the motorcycle/automotive industry, and the evidence failed to do so.
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AAO agreed with the director: the PGD is not an official academic record, the bachelor's-equivalent (MBA) is in business administration rather than a permitted field, and conflicting evaluations are not credible.
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AAO agreed with the director: the PGD is not an official academic record, the bachelor's-equivalent (MBA) is in business administration rather than a permitted field, and conflicting evaluations are not credible.
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willful misrepresentation of Beneficiary's prior employment
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO agreed willful misrepresentation occurred because the labor certification falsely characterized the Beneficiary as an IT Manager when the employer's letter showed she was an assistant manager in secondary market operations and corporate finance.
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AAO agreed willful misrepresentation occurred because the labor certification falsely characterized the Beneficiary as an IT Manager when the employer's letter showed she was an assistant manager in secondary market operations and corporate finance.
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AAO agreed the Petitioner did not establish a bona fide job offer at the certified location and that unresolved material inconsistencies and fraud convictions support revocation.
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AAO agreed the Petitioner did not establish a bona fide job offer at the certified location and that unresolved material inconsistencies and fraud convictions support revocation.
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NIWEB-1A · High remunerationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Biomedical / Life Sciences
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
Salary or remuneration demonstrating exceptional ability
Why AAO was not persuaded
The record contains no evidence of the Petitioner's personal salary or remuneration. Additionally, the Petitioner failed to show that U.S. biomedical engineer wage data is an appropriate comparator, and South Korean earnings should be evaluated against South Korean wage statistics.
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The record contains no evidence of the Petitioner's personal salary or remuneration. Additionally, the Petitioner failed to show that U.S. biomedical engineer wage data is an appropriate comparator, and South Korean earnings should be evaluated against South Korean wage statistics.
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