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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the petitioner merely listed the letters on appeal without identifying any error in the director's analysis, which is not a substantive basis for appeal.
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AAO found the petitioner merely listed the letters on appeal without identifying any error in the director's analysis, which is not a substantive basis for appeal.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-09-11_07_B2203; source_row=15307 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
Beneficiary possesses required experience in job offered (controller, 60 months)
Why AAO was not persuaded
USCIS must read the plain language of the labor certification exactly as completed by the employer. The ETA Form 9089 required 60 months of experience in the job offered (controller) and explicitly rejected experience in alternate occupations. The beneficiary's experience as a financial analyst and programme analyst was therefore inadmissible, and her verified controller experience totaled only about 3.5 years.…
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USCIS must read the plain language of the labor certification exactly as completed by the employer. The ETA Form 9089 required 60 months of experience in the job offered (controller) and explicitly rejected experience in alternate occupations. The beneficiary's experience as a financial analyst and programme analyst was therefore inadmissible, and her verified controller experience totaled only about 3.5 years. She also could not rely on experience gained with the petitioner itself. The totality of qualifying experience fell far short of the 60-month requirement.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-09-06_01_B5203; source_row=15301 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
AAO affirmed that the labor certification on its face lists an associate's degree and 8 years of experience as an acceptable alternative, which does not satisfy the advanced degree requirement. USCIS cannot disregard terms of the approved labor certification even if the petitioner claims they were entered in error.
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AAO affirmed that the labor certification on its face lists an associate's degree and 8 years of experience as an acceptable alternative, which does not satisfy the advanced degree requirement. USCIS cannot disregard terms of the approved labor certification even if the petitioner claims they were entered in error.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-09-06_04_B5203; source_row=15302 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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NIW · Waiver on balance
national interest to a substantially greater degree than a U.S. worker
Why AAO was not persuaded
The AAO found that the petitioner's evidence—largely witness letters and self-statements—lacked corroboration from independent documentary evidence, that using a method is less significant than developing it, that self-employment does not lower the threshold for the waiver, and that merely exceeding the minimum qualifications for an occupation is not the legal standard for the waiver.
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The AAO found that the petitioner's evidence—largely witness letters and self-statements—lacked corroboration from independent documentary evidence, that using a method is less significant than developing it, that self-employment does not lower the threshold for the waiver, and that merely exceeding the minimum qualifications for an occupation is not the legal standard for the waiver.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-09-05_01_B5203; source_row=15300 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Menu.ru article merely describes an exhibition and does not suggest impact on the field; teaching a government-approved course does not equate to a major contribution; no documentary evidence (expert letters, trade publications) corroborates the 3-D technique's influence; and the criterion requires plural 'contributions,' which the petitioner did not demonstrate.
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The Menu.ru article merely describes an exhibition and does not suggest impact on the field; teaching a government-approved course does not equate to a major contribution; no documentary evidence (expert letters, trade publications) corroborates the 3-D technique's influence; and the criterion requires plural 'contributions,' which the petitioner did not demonstrate.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-09-04_01_B2203; source_row=15293 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Published material
published material
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Muz-TV interview lacked a complete certified translation and no evidence of qualifying viewership was provided; the game show appearance is not published material 'about' the petitioner; the Menu.ru article lacked circulation evidence, may have been a press release or advertisement, and the translation omitted the author's name.
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The Muz-TV interview lacked a complete certified translation and no evidence of qualifying viewership was provided; the game show appearance is not published material 'about' the petitioner; the Menu.ru article lacked circulation evidence, may have been a press release or advertisement, and the translation omitted the author's name.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-09-04_01_B2203; source_row=15292 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO finds no documentary evidence the textbook credits the beneficiary, the Chinese-language chapter was untranslated and cannot be considered, and recommendation letters contained bare assertions without specific examples of major-significance contributions.
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AAO finds no documentary evidence the textbook credits the beneficiary, the Chinese-language chapter was untranslated and cannot be considered, and recommendation letters contained bare assertions without specific examples of major-significance contributions.
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membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO finds the record fails to establish the associations required outstanding achievement; the 6th Duan ranking is not the highest level (three higher levels exist), and a single association does not satisfy the plural 'associations' in the regulation.
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AAO finds the record fails to establish the associations required outstanding achievement; the 6th Duan ranking is not the highest level (three higher levels exist), and a single association does not satisfy the plural 'associations' in the regulation.
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