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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Computer Science / AI
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputation
Why the evidence was persuasive
The record supports the Director's determination that the Petitioner performed in a leading or critical role for an organization with a distinguished reputation.
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The record supports the Director's determination that the Petitioner performed in a leading or critical role for an organization with a distinguished reputation.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2017-09-22_01_B2203; source_row=21823 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO finds the Petitioner is well positioned to advance his endeavor of increasing his students' English language proficiency, based on his qualifications, performance evaluations, recommendation letters, and local awards.
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AAO finds the Petitioner is well positioned to advance his endeavor of increasing his students' English language proficiency, based on his qualifications, performance evaluations, recommendation letters, and local awards.
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The corporate documents largely did not name the Petitioner; his resume and Form 9098 did not list the cited companies as employers; no employer letter attested to ten years of full-time experience.
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The corporate documents largely did not name the Petitioner; his resume and Form 9098 did not list the cited companies as employers; no employer letter attested to ten years of full-time experience.
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on balance, beneficial to the United States to waive job offer and labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner contended it would be impractical for him to obtain a labor certification but provided no new evidence or argument demonstrating that AAO's prior determination on this prong was erroneous.
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The Petitioner contended it would be impractical for him to obtain a labor certification but provided no new evidence or argument demonstrating that AAO's prior determination on this prong was erroneous.
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