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AAO found the credential evaluator's conclusion that the two-year master's following a three-year bachelor's equates to a full U.S. master's degree unpersuasive and unsupported by methodology. AACRAO EDGE data indicates the combination is equivalent only to a U.S.…
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AAO found the credential evaluator's conclusion that the two-year master's following a three-year bachelor's equates to a full U.S. master's degree unpersuasive and unsupported by methodology. AACRAO EDGE data indicates the combination is equivalent only to a U.S. bachelor's degree, and since that equivalency was attained only 33 days before the priority date, the Beneficiary cannot demonstrate five years of post-baccalaureate progressive experience needed for an advanced degree equivalent.
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60 months of information technology experience per labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
Since the Beneficiary only attained the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree 33 days before the priority date, it is impossible for him to have accumulated 60 months of post-baccalaureate experience in information technology as required by the labor certification.
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Since the Beneficiary only attained the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree 33 days before the priority date, it is impossible for him to have accumulated 60 months of post-baccalaureate experience in information technology as required by the labor certification.
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60 months experience as operations research analyst
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed none of the three positions qualified as 60 months of experience as an operations research analyst due to unresolved inconsistencies and evidence the Beneficiary served in executive or non-qualifying roles.
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AAO agreed none of the three positions qualified as 60 months of experience as an operations research analyst due to unresolved inconsistencies and evidence the Beneficiary served in executive or non-qualifying roles.
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Foreign equivalent of U.S. bachelor's degree from college or university
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed that while the EDGE database confirms the associate membership reflects a comparable educational level, the membership is not a degree from a college or university as mandated by the regulations, so the minimum educational requirement was not met.
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AAO agreed that while the EDGE database confirms the associate membership reflects a comparable educational level, the membership is not a degree from a college or university as mandated by the regulations, so the minimum educational requirement was not met.
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Prior qualifying work experience per labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the experience evidence contradictory because the employer letter did not match the company name or location on the labor certification, and therefore the letter could not support the claimed qualifying experience.
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AAO found the experience evidence contradictory because the employer letter did not match the company name or location on the labor certification, and therefore the letter could not support the claimed qualifying experience.
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beneficiary meets alternate educational requirement of labor certification
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO finds that the alternate requirement was not limited to education, since the labor application did not specify a field for the bachelor's degree and the Petitioner's advertisements and notice of filing accepted a bachelor's degree 'in any field.'
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AAO finds that the alternate requirement was not limited to education, since the labor application did not specify a field for the bachelor's degree and the Petitioner's advertisements and notice of filing accepted a bachelor's degree 'in any field.'
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Why AAO was not persuaded
Articles mentioning the Petitioner only incidentally as one of multiple performers are not 'about' the Petitioner. Several documents lacked required elements (date, author, title) or certified English translations. The Petitioner did not demonstrate that any of the identified outlets qualify as professional or major trade publications or other major media.
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Articles mentioning the Petitioner only incidentally as one of multiple performers are not 'about' the Petitioner. Several documents lacked required elements (date, author, title) or certified English translations. The Petitioner did not demonstrate that any of the identified outlets qualify as professional or major trade publications or other major media.
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The Petitioner's single performance did not demonstrate a leading or critical role for the organization overall, as she did not show how her role compared to other positions or how she was responsible for the organization's success or standing. Furthermore, the Petitioner did not establish that the organization enjoys a distinguished reputation.
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The Petitioner's single performance did not demonstrate a leading or critical role for the organization overall, as she did not show how her role compared to other positions or how she was responsible for the organization's success or standing. Furthermore, the Petitioner did not establish that the organization enjoys a distinguished reputation.
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AAO concluded the Beneficiary does not have a U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree and therefore cannot qualify under section 203(b)(2) as an advanced degree professional.
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AAO concluded the Beneficiary does not have a U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree and therefore cannot qualify under section 203(b)(2) as an advanced degree professional.
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