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EB-1A · Published material
published material about the alien
Why the evidence was persuasive
The AAO affirmed the director's finding that this criterion was satisfied, noting not all submitted evidence was published material about the petitioner but enough was.
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The AAO affirmed the director's finding that this criterion was satisfied, noting not all submitted evidence was published material about the petitioner but enough was.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-11-03_06_B2203; source_row=15357 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
beneficiary meets minimum education on labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO's database review did not equate the beneficiary's credentials to a U.S. master's degree, and petitioner failed to respond to the NOID with additional evidence.
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AAO's database review did not equate the beneficiary's credentials to a U.S. master's degree, and petitioner failed to respond to the NOID with additional evidence.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-10-26_01_B5203; source_row=15348 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
Bona fide intent to employ / employer-employee relationship
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO found, based on the Employment Agreement, Teaching Services Agreement, and a verification letter, that the petitioner was the beneficiary's employer and had the requisite intent to employ. The Director's finding on this issue was withdrawn.
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AAO found, based on the Employment Agreement, Teaching Services Agreement, and a verification letter, that the petitioner was the beneficiary's employer and had the requisite intent to employ. The Director's finding on this issue was withdrawn.
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AAO agreed that the newly submitted tax returns were deficient because they lacked dates and preparer signatures, so the financial information could not be relied upon. Additionally, the petitioner still accounted for only 78 of 102 other I-140 petitions, and the bank statements covered only a small portion of the required period and were not a primary form of evidence under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2).
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AAO agreed that the newly submitted tax returns were deficient because they lacked dates and preparer signatures, so the financial information could not be relied upon. Additionally, the petitioner still accounted for only 78 of 102 other I-140 petitions, and the bank statements covered only a small portion of the required period and were not a primary form of evidence under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2).
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AAO found the acceptance to a residency program does not constitute a nationally or internationally recognized prize or award for excellence in the field, as selection was based on conceptual creativity and technical knowledge rather than excellence, there was no evidence of national/international recognition of the selection, and the regulation requires multiple qualifying prizes or awards.
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AAO found the acceptance to a residency program does not constitute a nationally or internationally recognized prize or award for excellence in the field, as selection was based on conceptual creativity and technical knowledge rather than excellence, there was no evidence of national/international recognition of the selection, and the regulation requires multiple qualifying prizes or awards.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-10-22_03_B2203; source_row=15330 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c