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EB-1ANIW · Waiver on balanceNot established
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to waive job offer requirement
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO reaffirmed that the Petitioner had not demonstrated she meets the third prong, and the current motion offered no new facts or evidence to the contrary.
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AAO reaffirmed that the Petitioner had not demonstrated she meets the third prong, and the current motion offered no new facts or evidence to the contrary.
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AAO found that the petitioner's service selecting technical papers for publication on a technical committee satisfied the judging criterion, though the peer assists and recruiter activities did not clearly involve judging the work of others.
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AAO found that the petitioner's service selecting technical papers for publication on a technical committee satisfied the judging criterion, though the peer assists and recruiter activities did not clearly involve judging the work of others.
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Beneficiary possesses five years of qualifying post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered
Why AAO was not persuaded
The documentary evidence covered only three years of experience at the law firm, not five. The overlapping employment discrepancy with the other Brazilian company was not resolved with independent evidence—counsel's assertion that the travel agent made a mistake does not constitute evidence. The 2007 visa application listing occupation as 'lawyer' was also never adequately explained.
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The documentary evidence covered only three years of experience at the law firm, not five. The overlapping employment discrepancy with the other Brazilian company was not resolved with independent evidence—counsel's assertion that the travel agent made a mistake does not constitute evidence. The 2007 visa application listing occupation as 'lawyer' was also never adequately explained.
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EB-1ANIW · National importanceNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
What the decision said
AAO did not address the first prong in this motion; the Director had found the Petitioner qualified for EB-2 classification, and the motion focused on the second and third prongs.
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AAO did not address the first prong in this motion; the Director had found the Petitioner qualified for EB-2 classification, and the motion focused on the second and third prongs.
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EB-1ANIW · Well positionedNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the Petitioner again failed to show that former counsels' actions prejudiced the outcome, and she offered no new evidence establishing she meets this prong.
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AAO found the Petitioner again failed to show that former counsels' actions prejudiced the outcome, and she offered no new evidence establishing she meets this prong.
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NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit but found the record did not sufficiently document the potential prospective impact of the specific proposed endeavor. The Petitioner failed to identify the location of business/assembly operations, did not provide adequate evidence of significant job creation or substantial economic effects, and did not demonstrate plans for wide distribution of the product to vulnerable popula…
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AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit but found the record did not sufficiently document the potential prospective impact of the specific proposed endeavor. The Petitioner failed to identify the location of business/assembly operations, did not provide adequate evidence of significant job creation or substantial economic effects, and did not demonstrate plans for wide distribution of the product to vulnerable populations at a scale consistent with national importance.
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offered position requires a professional with an advanced degree
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO read the labor certification as a whole, gave dispositive weight to H.14's summary of education and experience required, and found the recruitment confirmed the advanced-degree requirement.
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AAO read the labor certification as a whole, gave dispositive weight to H.14's summary of education and experience required, and found the recruitment confirmed the advanced-degree requirement.
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continuing ability to pay combined proffered wages
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the wages paid did not equal the proffered wage, no regulatory-prescribed evidence covered 2017 onward, and the financial officer letter was insufficient given multiple I-140 filings and unresolved consolidated-return ambiguities.
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AAO found the wages paid did not equal the proffered wage, no regulatory-prescribed evidence covered 2017 onward, and the financial officer letter was insufficient given multiple I-140 filings and unresolved consolidated-return ambiguities.
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