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The petitioner did not raise the leading or critical role criterion on appeal in counsel's 25-page brief, so the AAO concluded this issue was abandoned.
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The petitioner did not raise the leading or critical role criterion on appeal in counsel's 25-page brief, so the AAO concluded this issue was abandoned.
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The AAO concurred with the director that the petitioner met this criterion based on his appointment as a judge for national-level grain industry competitions.
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The AAO concurred with the director that the petitioner met this criterion based on his appointment as a judge for national-level grain industry competitions.
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ability to pay proffered wage / realistic job offer
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO examined wages paid, net income, and net current assets and found each insufficient. Petitioner's replacement-worker theory was unsupported by documentation. No Sonegawa-type uncharacteristic circumstances were shown.
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AAO examined wages paid, net income, and net current assets and found each insufficient. Petitioner's replacement-worker theory was unsupported by documentation. No Sonegawa-type uncharacteristic circumstances were shown.
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The petitioner paid the beneficiary below the proffered wage every year, had negative net income every year, and had zero net current assets every year on its tax returns. Members' personal assets cannot be attributed to the LLC. Bank statements are not among the enumerated forms of evidence and cannot show sustainable ability to pay.…
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The petitioner paid the beneficiary below the proffered wage every year, had negative net income every year, and had zero net current assets every year on its tax returns. Members' personal assets cannot be attributed to the LLC. Bank statements are not among the enumerated forms of evidence and cannot show sustainable ability to pay. The Masonry Masters argument was inapplicable because counsel did not show any difference between the proffered and prevailing wage.
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AACRAO EDGE indicates the Indian master's degree is comparable only to a U.S. bachelor's degree, not a U.S. master's degree. The credentials evaluator did not adequately explain her methodology. Without a foreign equivalent degree above the baccalaureate level, the beneficiary would need a baccalaureate equivalent plus five years of progressive experience, which is not established in the record.
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AACRAO EDGE indicates the Indian master's degree is comparable only to a U.S. bachelor's degree, not a U.S. master's degree. The credentials evaluator did not adequately explain her methodology. Without a foreign equivalent degree above the baccalaureate level, the beneficiary would need a baccalaureate equivalent plus five years of progressive experience, which is not established in the record.
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The labor certification required a degree in computer science or engineering. The beneficiary's degrees are in computer applications, which AAO found to be a different field of study. This was an additional ground of ineligibility raised by AAO on appeal, not addressed by the director.
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The labor certification required a degree in computer science or engineering. The beneficiary's degrees are in computer applications, which AAO found to be a different field of study. This was an additional ground of ineligibility raised by AAO on appeal, not addressed by the director.
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The beneficiary was paid $25,000 in 2006 and $60,000 in 2007, both well below the $90,000 proffered wage. Net income was negative in both years and net current assets were zero. Stock options, bank statements, unaudited financials, and projected income arguments were all rejected. Under the Sonegawa totality analysis, the petitioner's short business history and consistent heavy losses precluded a finding of ability to pay.
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The beneficiary was paid $25,000 in 2006 and $60,000 in 2007, both well below the $90,000 proffered wage. Net income was negative in both years and net current assets were zero. Stock options, bank statements, unaudited financials, and projected income arguments were all rejected. Under the Sonegawa totality analysis, the petitioner's short business history and consistent heavy losses precluded a finding of ability to pay.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for distinguished organizations
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO credited the petitioner's role as former General Manager of the France-Israel Chamber of Commerce and CEO of two companies, one selected by Inc. as among the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
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AAO credited the petitioner's role as former General Manager of the France-Israel Chamber of Commerce and CEO of two companies, one selected by Inc. as among the fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO found this criterion satisfied based on patents and corroborated reference letters from independent experts detailing the petitioner's specific contributions and their influence on the field.
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AAO found this criterion satisfied based on patents and corroborated reference letters from independent experts detailing the petitioner's specific contributions and their influence on the field.
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