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NIWNIW · National importanceNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial intrinsic merit
What the decision said
The AAO did not separately address the first NYSDOT prong of substantial intrinsic merit, focusing its analysis on national scope and the third prong regarding benefit over a U.S. worker.
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The AAO did not separately address the first NYSDOT prong of substantial intrinsic merit, focusing its analysis on national scope and the third prong regarding benefit over a U.S. worker.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-05-30_06_B5203; source_row=14542 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
national in scope
Why the evidence was persuasive
The AAO agreed with counsel that the petitioner's publication in nationally circulated journals and presentations at various locations gave his work national scope, disagreeing with the director on this prong.
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The AAO agreed with counsel that the petitioner's publication in nationally circulated journals and presentations at various locations gave his work national scope, disagreeing with the director on this prong.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-05-30_06_B5203; source_row=14543 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Electrical / Electronic EngineeringBachelor’s
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
national in scope
Why the evidence was persuasive
The AAO disagreed with the director, finding that the petitioner's work for the Red Cross and federal entities had a national effect rather than strictly local applications.
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The AAO disagreed with the director, finding that the petitioner's work for the Red Cross and federal entities had a national effect rather than strictly local applications.
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AAO found net income and net current assets in the priority year (2008) and the prior year (2007) insufficient to cover the proffered wage. Bank statements are not among the enumerated forms of evidence under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2) and do not demonstrate sustainable ability to pay. Payment of wages to other employees does not establish ability to pay the beneficiary.…
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AAO found net income and net current assets in the priority year (2008) and the prior year (2007) insufficient to cover the proffered wage. Bank statements are not among the enumerated forms of evidence under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2) and do not demonstrate sustainable ability to pay. Payment of wages to other employees does not establish ability to pay the beneficiary. The totality of circumstances did not establish ability to pay, as the business was declining rather than growing.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-05-30_14_B5203; source_row=14558 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
bona fide intent to enter employer/employee relationship
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO independently found, beyond the director's decision, that it is not credible that the beneficiary—who has owned and operated his own construction business since 2000—would accept full-time employment with the petitioner. USCIS may reject facts stated in a petition it does not believe to be true.
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AAO independently found, beyond the director's decision, that it is not credible that the beneficiary—who has owned and operated his own construction business since 2000—would accept full-time employment with the petitioner. USCIS may reject facts stated in a petition it does not believe to be true.
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AAO agreed that a ranking alone is not an award or prize, but found sufficient documentary evidence in the record — including two Challenger titles — to determine that the beneficiary satisfied this criterion.
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AAO agreed that a ranking alone is not an award or prize, but found sufficient documentary evidence in the record — including two Challenger titles — to determine that the beneficiary satisfied this criterion.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2012-05-30_01_B2203; source_row=14527 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
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 declined to conduct a final merits determination because the petitioner failed to meet the antecedent requirement of qualifying evidence under at least three criteria.
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AAO declined to conduct a final merits determination because the petitioner failed to meet the antecedent requirement of qualifying evidence under at least three criteria.
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Because the beneficiary's foreign degrees do not equate to a U.S. master's degree, he does not satisfy the labor certification's requirement of a master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, and the petition cannot be approved.
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Because the beneficiary's foreign degrees do not equate to a U.S. master's degree, he does not satisfy the labor certification's requirement of a master's degree in Computer Science or Engineering, and the petition cannot be approved.
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