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NIWlicense or certificationNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context
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Issue evaluated
license or certification
license or certification
What the decision said
AAO did not separately address criterion (C); it was not at issue on appeal.
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AAO did not separately address criterion (C); it was not at issue on appeal.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2013-02-27_02_B5203; source_row=15947 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
AAO found the director incorrectly applied the extraordinary ability classification standard to an exceptional ability case; the exceptional ability criterion only requires evidence of membership in professional associations without any requirement that the association demand outstanding achievements or expert-judged membership.
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AAO found the director incorrectly applied the extraordinary ability classification standard to an exceptional ability case; the exceptional ability criterion only requires evidence of membership in professional associations without any requirement that the association demand outstanding achievements or expert-judged membership.
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Labor certification job offer requires alien of exceptional ability
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO affirmed that 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(4) expressly requires the job offer portion of an individual labor certification to demonstrate that the position requires an alien of exceptional ability. The labor certification on file only required a bachelor's or master's degree and did not include exceptional ability requirements.…
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AAO affirmed that 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(4) expressly requires the job offer portion of an individual labor certification to demonstrate that the position requires an alien of exceptional ability. The labor certification on file only required a bachelor's or master's degree and did not include exceptional ability requirements. The petitioner also abandoned the challenge to the director's factual finding by failing to contest it on appeal.
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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationNot pursuedAutomated extraction · broader context
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Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary or other significantly high remuneration for services
What the decision said
The petitioner did not claim eligibility for this criterion before the director either in the initial petition or in response to the RFE. New eligibility claims not raised before the director are not considered on appeal.
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The petitioner did not claim eligibility for this criterion before the director either in the initial petition or in response to the RFE. New eligibility claims not raised before the director are not considered on appeal.
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membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
What the decision said
Because the director did not address this criterion and the petitioner did not identify any factual or legal error relating to it on appeal, the AAO concluded the petitioner abandoned this claim.
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Because the director did not address this criterion and the petitioner did not identify any factual or legal error relating to it on appeal, the AAO concluded the petitioner abandoned this claim.
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authorship of scholarly articles in professional or major trade publications or other major media
What the decision said
Although counsel pointed to material the petitioner authored or co-authored, counsel did not specifically challenge the director's adverse finding, so the petitioner abandoned this issue.
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Although counsel pointed to material the petitioner authored or co-authored, counsel did not specifically challenge the director's adverse finding, so the petitioner abandoned this issue.
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The record contained evidence that the petitioner was the publisher/editor of art magazines and an art critic who authored and published art-related material, meeting this criterion.
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The record contained evidence that the petitioner was the publisher/editor of art magazines and an art critic who authored and published art-related material, meeting this criterion.
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Upon review of all the evidence, including the new letter submitted on appeal clarifying the jury process and petitioner's role, AAO found the petitioner satisfied the plain language requirements for this criterion.
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Upon review of all the evidence, including the new letter submitted on appeal clarifying the jury process and petitioner's role, AAO found the petitioner satisfied the plain language requirements for this criterion.
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