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EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Final merits
final merits determination
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO noted that while a full final merits determination was unnecessary because the petitioner failed step 1, a review of the aggregate evidence supports the finding that the petitioner has not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim at the top of the field.
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AAO noted that while a full final merits determination was unnecessary because the petitioner failed step 1, a review of the aggregate evidence supports the finding that the petitioner has not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim at the top of the field.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2015-06-01_02_B2203; source_row=19404 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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OtherManager
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Final merits
final merits determination
What the decision said
AAO explicitly declined to conduct a formal final merits determination because the petitioner failed to meet the threshold of three qualifying criteria, but noted in the alternative that the aggregate evidence would not support a finding of the required expertise.
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AAO explicitly declined to conduct a formal final merits determination because the petitioner failed to meet the threshold of three qualifying criteria, but noted in the alternative that the aggregate evidence would not support a finding of the required expertise.
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AAO determined that, with the additional evaluation submitted on appeal, the beneficiary's foreign degree is the foreign equivalent of the required Master's degree in Education or Sociology.
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AAO determined that, with the additional evaluation submitted on appeal, the beneficiary's foreign degree is the foreign equivalent of the required Master's degree in Education or Sociology.
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AAO found surplus insufficient in 2010 and 2011, a deficit in 2012, and that proposed cuts to supplies/advertising would not realistically cure the deficiency. Unaudited financial statements were given no weight.
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AAO found surplus insufficient in 2010 and 2011, a deficit in 2012, and that proposed cuts to supplies/advertising would not realistically cure the deficiency. Unaudited financial statements were given no weight.
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AAO identified inconsistencies between claimed 35-hour weekly employment and wages paid reflecting part-time work, and ambiguity about whether a ten-month schedule equates to year-round full-time employment. AAO remanded for the petitioner to address these inconsistencies.
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AAO identified inconsistencies between claimed 35-hour weekly employment and wages paid reflecting part-time work, and ambiguity about whether a ten-month schedule equates to year-round full-time employment. AAO remanded for the petitioner to address these inconsistencies.
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The record of proceeding reflects sufficient documentary evidence establishing that the beneficiary meets the plain language of the scholarly articles criterion.
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The record of proceeding reflects sufficient documentary evidence establishing that the beneficiary meets the plain language of the scholarly articles criterion.
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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherPhD
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
national interest served to substantially greater degree than U.S. worker
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed that the petitioner failed to establish influence on the field as a whole. Expert letters lacked corroborating documentary evidence, publications did not by themselves demonstrate significance, citation evidence was not submitted (and a Google Scholar search showed only one independent citation at filing), and many invitations post-dated the petition filing date and thus could not establish eligibility at the tim…
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AAO agreed that the petitioner failed to establish influence on the field as a whole. Expert letters lacked corroborating documentary evidence, publications did not by themselves demonstrate significance, citation evidence was not submitted (and a Google Scholar search showed only one independent citation at filing), and many invitations post-dated the petition filing date and thus could not establish eligibility at the time of filing.
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NIWNIW · Well positionedEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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OtherPhD
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
national in scope
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO withdrew the director's finding on the second prong, concluding that the first and second NYSDOT prongs relate to the proposed occupation rather than the individual, and that the proposed benefits of dental research are national in scope.
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AAO withdrew the director's finding on the second prong, concluding that the first and second NYSDOT prongs relate to the proposed occupation rather than the individual, and that the proposed benefits of dental research are national in scope.
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