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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationNot established
Case facts
Materials SciencePhysician
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary
Why AAO was not persuaded
The AAO withdrew the Director's finding because the Petitioner, who serves as president and shareholder of his company, compared his salary to civil engineers rather than to other presidents or CEOs of engineering businesses, failing to satisfy the plain language requirement that the high salary be demonstrated 'in relation to others in the field.'
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The AAO withdrew the Director's finding because the Petitioner, who serves as president and shareholder of his company, compared his salary to civil engineers rather than to other presidents or CEOs of engineering businesses, failing to satisfy the plain language requirement that the high salary be demonstrated 'in relation to others in the field.'
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleNot established
Case facts
Materials SciencePhysician
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role
Why AAO was not persuaded
As to the university, the letter was insufficient to establish a leading or critical role as associate professor, and no comparison to other faculty was provided, nor evidence of the university's distinguished reputation. As to the footwear industry organization, while the Petitioner's presidential role was inherently leading, he failed to establish that the organization had a distinguished reputation.
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As to the university, the letter was insufficient to establish a leading or critical role as associate professor, and no comparison to other faculty was provided, nor evidence of the university's distinguished reputation. As to the footwear industry organization, while the Petitioner's presidential role was inherently leading, he failed to establish that the organization had a distinguished reputation.
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The letter explaining the unanimous election did not establish that the association requires outstanding achievements as a condition for membership, nor that membership is judged by recognized national or international experts.
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The letter explaining the unanimous election did not establish that the association requires outstanding achievements as a condition for membership, nor that membership is judged by recognized national or international experts.
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While recommendation letters praised the Petitioner's work and confirmed freelance assignments, they did not reflect the overall impact of his re-touched photographs on the publications (e.g., no evidence of higher sales or increased attention). His freelance role was not shown to be essential to the success or standing of the publications.
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While recommendation letters praised the Petitioner's work and confirmed freelance assignments, they did not reflect the overall impact of his re-touched photographs on the publications (e.g., no evidence of higher sales or increased attention). His freelance role was not shown to be essential to the success or standing of the publications.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Final merits
final merits determination
What the decision said
The AAO reserved the formal final merits determination because the Petitioner did not satisfy the three-criteria threshold, but noted in the aggregate that the record does not support the required level of expertise.
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The AAO reserved the formal final merits determination because the Petitioner did not satisfy the three-criteria threshold, but noted in the aggregate that the record does not support the required level of expertise.
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The AAO found that the Petitioner's re-touched photographs being displayed in major magazines satisfied the plain language of the artistic display criterion.
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The AAO found that the Petitioner's re-touched photographs being displayed in major magazines satisfied the plain language of the artistic display criterion.
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AAO found on prior appeal that the Petitioner met the artistic display criterion. The newly submitted performance program did not add anything beyond what was already credited under this criterion.
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AAO found on prior appeal that the Petitioner met the artistic display criterion. The newly submitted performance program did not add anything beyond what was already credited under this criterion.
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