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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot established
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Medicine / Clinical
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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the expert letters used prospective or conclusory language without demonstrating actual impact in the field, the citation record was moderate rather than indicative of major significance, and the petitioner failed to provide specific examples of how others placed heavy reliance on his work or how his findings already impacted the field as a whole.
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AAO found the expert letters used prospective or conclusory language without demonstrating actual impact in the field, the citation record was moderate rather than indicative of major significance, and the petitioner failed to provide specific examples of how others placed heavy reliance on his work or how his findings already impacted the field as a whole.
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AAO found that Snapnames actually supports the denial: in professional and advanced degree cases, a single foreign degree or its equivalent is required, and USCIS properly applies the requirements as written. The beneficiary lacks a U.S. Master's or Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent.
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AAO found that Snapnames actually supports the denial: in professional and advanced degree cases, a single foreign degree or its equivalent is required, and USCIS properly applies the requirements as written. The beneficiary lacks a U.S. Master's or Bachelor's degree or foreign equivalent.
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AAO found that the ETA Form 9089, signed under penalty of perjury, indicated the beneficiary's experience with the petitioner was in a position substantially comparable to the proffered position (same duties more than 50% of the time). Under DOL regulations, this experience cannot be used to qualify the beneficiary.…
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AAO found that the ETA Form 9089, signed under penalty of perjury, indicated the beneficiary's experience with the petitioner was in a position substantially comparable to the proffered position (same duties more than 50% of the time). Under DOL regulations, this experience cannot be used to qualify the beneficiary. Additionally, the petitioner did not address the overlap between the beneficiary's claimed prior work experience and concurrent education.
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lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
What the decision said
AAO noted the petitioner did not discuss this criterion and did not indicate awards were nationally or internationally recognized; awards were addressed under criterion (v) instead.
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AAO noted the petitioner did not discuss this criterion and did not indicate awards were nationally or internationally recognized; awards were addressed under criterion (v) instead.
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memberships in associations requiring outstanding achievements
What the decision said
AAO declined to address this criterion because the petitioner did not indicate his associations require outstanding achievements and did not provide bylaws or official membership requirement documentation.
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AAO declined to address this criterion because the petitioner did not indicate his associations require outstanding achievements and did not provide bylaws or official membership requirement documentation.
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The AAO found ample evidence that the beneficiary served as primary signatory and HR/operations director for over two years, participated in interviewing applicants for the offered position, and that his wife (also a manager) was similarly involved in recruitment — all indicating the beneficiary could influence hiring.…
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The AAO found ample evidence that the beneficiary served as primary signatory and HR/operations director for over two years, participated in interviewing applicants for the offered position, and that his wife (also a manager) was similarly involved in recruitment — all indicating the beneficiary could influence hiring. The petitioner provided no rebuttal evidence and the record did not establish the job was clearly open to all U.S. workers.
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Beneficiary's alleged willful misrepresentation on labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
The ETA Form 9089 limited the beneficiary's signed declaration to Sections J and K (his qualifications), not to Question C.9 about familial relationships. Accordingly, the record did not establish that the beneficiary was responsible for or made any misrepresentation on that question.
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The ETA Form 9089 limited the beneficiary's signed declaration to Sections J and K (his qualifications), not to Question C.9 about familial relationships. Accordingly, the record did not establish that the beneficiary was responsible for or made any misrepresentation on that question.
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Petitioner's alleged willful misrepresentation on labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
Although the petitioner conceded that in-law relationships existed at the time of filing, the record — including former counsel's affidavit explaining his narrow good-faith interpretation of 'familial' — did not establish that the petitioner acted with knowledge of falsity. The AAO withdrew the misrepresentation finding and reinstated the labor certification.
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Although the petitioner conceded that in-law relationships existed at the time of filing, the record — including former counsel's affidavit explaining his narrow good-faith interpretation of 'familial' — did not establish that the petitioner acted with knowledge of falsity. The AAO withdrew the misrepresentation finding and reinstated the labor certification.
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