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Continuing ability to pay the proffered wage from priority date
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner paid only $62,400 of the $71,300 proffered wage in 2015, and its 2015 tax return showed a net loss of $45,635 and net current liabilities of $18,543. Totality-of-circumstances factors from Sonegawa were unavailing; group-entity income could not be attributed to the corporate petitioner; arguments about 2016 payments did not satisfy the continuing obligation from the 2015 priority date; personal-service-corpor…
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The Petitioner paid only $62,400 of the $71,300 proffered wage in 2015, and its 2015 tax return showed a net loss of $45,635 and net current liabilities of $18,543. Totality-of-circumstances factors from Sonegawa were unavailing; group-entity income could not be attributed to the corporate petitioner; arguments about 2016 payments did not satisfy the continuing obligation from the 2015 priority date; personal-service-corporation characterization was inapplicable; and shareholders did not demonstrate willingness or ability to forgo officer compensation.
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AAO found the letter sufficiently demonstrated that the Petitioner judged the work of others in an allied field, satisfying the plain language of the criterion.
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AAO found the letter sufficiently demonstrated that the Petitioner judged the work of others in an allied field, satisfying the plain language of the criterion.
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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · High remuneration
commercial successes in the performing arts
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner participated in only some of the group's albums, did not provide record sales data or box office receipts, and did not offer persuasive reasoning for attributing the group's commercial success to herself individually.
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The Petitioner participated in only some of the group's albums, did not provide record sales data or box office receipts, and did not offer persuasive reasoning for attributing the group's commercial success to herself individually.
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The Petitioner failed to show that the associations require outstanding achievements as an essential condition for membership. One organization's website stated it is open to everybody, and another's membership applied to clubs rather than individuals.
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The Petitioner failed to show that the associations require outstanding achievements as an essential condition for membership. One organization's website stated it is open to everybody, and another's membership applied to clubs rather than individuals.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Published material
published material
Why AAO was not persuaded
Several articles lacked the required author attribution; some articles were not about the Petitioner but merely mentioned him among other participants; and the one article that was about the Petitioner appeared to be from a locally distributed newsletter that did not qualify as professional or major trade publication or major media.
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Several articles lacked the required author attribution; some articles were not about the Petitioner but merely mentioned him among other participants; and the one article that was about the Petitioner appeared to be from a locally distributed newsletter that did not qualify as professional or major trade publication or major media.
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The Petitioner did not show how his role as a competitor constituted a leading role, did not indicate where his position fit in the organization's hierarchy, and did not demonstrate that his successes impacted the organization's standing. Additionally, the record was insufficient to establish that the organization enjoys a distinguished reputation.
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The Petitioner did not show how his role as a competitor constituted a leading role, did not indicate where his position fit in the organization's hierarchy, and did not demonstrate that his successes impacted the organization's standing. Additionally, the record was insufficient to establish that the organization enjoys a distinguished reputation.
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The Petitioner did not demonstrate that his prizes or awards are nationally or internationally recognized for excellence in the field. Background information about awarding entities was insufficient without documentation showing the awards' national or international recognition.
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The Petitioner did not demonstrate that his prizes or awards are nationally or internationally recognized for excellence in the field. Background information about awarding entities was insufficient without documentation showing the awards' national or international recognition.
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advanced degree / foreign equivalent education required by labor certification
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO accepted the new accreditation evidence and withdrew its prior appellate finding that the university's accreditation at the time of graduation was unestablished.
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AAO accepted the new accreditation evidence and withdrew its prior appellate finding that the university's accreditation at the time of graduation was unestablished.
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continuing ability to pay the proffered wage from priority date
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO rejected housing payments as proof of ability to pay because the Petitioner did not show DOL had audited the benefit or that the benefit is not common to comparable jobs. AAO found numerous unresolved inconsistencies among compensation checks, original and corrected Forms W-2, and tax returns, and credited only the compensation checks.…
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AAO rejected housing payments as proof of ability to pay because the Petitioner did not show DOL had audited the benefit or that the benefit is not common to comparable jobs. AAO found numerous unresolved inconsistencies among compensation checks, original and corrected Forms W-2, and tax returns, and credited only the compensation checks. Net current assets could not be calculated from the tax returns, and the Sonegawa totality-of-circumstances factors did not favor the Petitioner.
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