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NIWNIW · Well positionedNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Medicine / Clinical0 citations
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
national in scope
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found that the petitioner's support letters came mostly from institutions in New York and Wisconsin where she trained, and that the lone out-of-state letter writer had a pre-existing acquaintance with the petitioner, undermining any claim of national recognition.
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AAO found that the petitioner's support letters came mostly from institutions in New York and Wisconsin where she trained, and that the lone out-of-state letter writer had a pre-existing acquaintance with the petitioner, undermining any claim of national recognition.
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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
AAO explicitly declined to reach the final merits determination because the petitioner failed to meet the threshold requirement of at least three criteria, but noted in dicta that the aggregate evidence does not support the required level of expertise.
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AAO explicitly declined to reach the final merits determination because the petitioner failed to meet the threshold requirement of at least three criteria, but noted in dicta that the aggregate evidence does not support the required level of expertise.
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AAO stated that a formal final merits determination was not required given the failure at step 1, but noted in the alternative that the aggregate evidence does not show the petitioner has achieved the level of expertise for the classification sought.
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AAO stated that a formal final merits determination was not required given the failure at step 1, but noted in the alternative that the aggregate evidence does not show the petitioner has achieved the level of expertise for the classification sought.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleNot established
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
performance in a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation
Why AAO was not persuaded
The letter describing the petitioner's library duties does not show she held a leading or critical role within the overall hierarchy, and no evidence established the library had a distinguished reputation. The petitioner's unsupported resume claims about writing and editing for other organizations also fail to show those roles were leading or critical, or that those organizations had distinguished reputations.
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The letter describing the petitioner's library duties does not show she held a leading or critical role within the overall hierarchy, and no evidence established the library had a distinguished reputation. The petitioner's unsupported resume claims about writing and editing for other organizations also fail to show those roles were leading or critical, or that those organizations had distinguished reputations.
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The petitioner has not asserted or shown that she is the recipient of a major, internationally recognized award at a level similar to that of the Nobel Prize, and did not challenge the director's conclusion on this issue on appeal.
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The petitioner has not asserted or shown that she is the recipient of a major, internationally recognized award at a level similar to that of the Nobel Prize, and did not challenge the director's conclusion on this issue on appeal.
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authorship of scholarly articles in the field, in professional or major trade publications or other major media
Why AAO was not persuaded
The petitioner's uncorroborated resume statements are not probative evidence. Even if credited, the evidence does not establish authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications. The photocopies of book covers do not show the petitioner authored those books, and the materials on the animal rescue website are not scholarly articles in the field of anthropology.
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The petitioner's uncorroborated resume statements are not probative evidence. Even if credited, the evidence does not establish authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications. The photocopies of book covers do not show the petitioner authored those books, and the materials on the animal rescue website are not scholarly articles in the field of anthropology.
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display of the alien's work in the field at artistic exhibitions or showcases
Why AAO was not persuaded
The criterion is limited to evidence relating to the visual arts, and the petitioner is not a visual artist seeking classification as such. She has not created tangible pieces of art displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases.
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The criterion is limited to evidence relating to the visual arts, and the petitioner is not a visual artist seeking classification as such. She has not created tangible pieces of art displayed at artistic exhibitions or showcases.
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