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The petitioner's evidence of completing a single peer review for Molecular Immunology as of the filing date minimally satisfied the plain language of the criterion; the later letters regarding Immunobiology, Journal of Insect Science, and Faculty of 1000 were disregarded because they post-dated the filing date.
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The petitioner's evidence of completing a single peer review for Molecular Immunology as of the filing date minimally satisfied the plain language of the criterion; the later letters regarding Immunobiology, Journal of Insect Science, and Faculty of 1000 were disregarded because they post-dated the filing date.
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Commercial successes in the performing arts, as shown by box office receipts or record, cassette, compact disk, or video sales
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the petitioner's involvement in the relevant productions was brief and ended shortly after premieres, so total production revenue cannot be attributed to him. Additionally, the petitioner is not listed as a creator for several productions, and the evidence does not explain what specifically the petitioner did such that revenue should be attributed to his efforts.
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AAO found the petitioner's involvement in the relevant productions was brief and ended shortly after premieres, so total production revenue cannot be attributed to him. Additionally, the petitioner is not listed as a creator for several productions, and the evidence does not explain what specifically the petitioner did such that revenue should be attributed to his efforts.
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The labor certification plainly requires only a bachelor's degree and three years of experience. USCIS cannot ignore the terms of the labor certification, and material changes to the petition are impermissible, regardless of counsel's claim of an error in entry.
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The labor certification plainly requires only a bachelor's degree and three years of experience. USCIS cannot ignore the terms of the labor certification, and material changes to the petition are impermissible, regardless of counsel's claim of an error in entry.
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The ETA Form 9089 states the minimum requirements as a bachelor's degree plus two additional years of relevant professional experience. This falls short of the regulatory requirement of a master's degree or a bachelor's degree with five years of progressive experience, so the labor certification does not establish that the position requires an advanced degree holder.
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The ETA Form 9089 states the minimum requirements as a bachelor's degree plus two additional years of relevant professional experience. This falls short of the regulatory requirement of a master's degree or a bachelor's degree with five years of progressive experience, so the labor certification does not establish that the position requires an advanced degree holder.
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single foreign equivalent degree to U.S. baccalaureate
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed that the three-year bachelor's degree plus ICAI certification is not a single foreign equivalent degree to a U.S. baccalaureate, even though EDGE recognizes ICAI membership as comparable to a U.S. bachelor's level.
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AAO agreed that the three-year bachelor's degree plus ICAI certification is not a single foreign equivalent degree to a U.S. baccalaureate, even though EDGE recognizes ICAI membership as comparable to a U.S. bachelor's level.
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national interest to substantially greater degree than U.S. worker with same minimum qualifications
Why AAO was not persuaded
The petitioner's evidence showed only nine to eleven total citations across three articles, witness letters from individuals directly involved in her training who offered vague and sometimes unsupported claims, and arguments about physician shortages that do not satisfy NYSDOT because specific statutory shortage-based waiver procedures exist that the petitioner did not follow.…
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The petitioner's evidence showed only nine to eleven total citations across three articles, witness letters from individuals directly involved in her training who offered vague and sometimes unsupported claims, and arguments about physician shortages that do not satisfy NYSDOT because specific statutory shortage-based waiver procedures exist that the petitioner did not follow. The record portrayed the petitioner as a promising trainee rather than an established researcher with demonstrated impact on the field.
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AAO found that 2008 wages paid to the beneficiary ($11,657.60) were well below the proffered wage; 2008 net income (-$39,984) and 2008 net current assets (-$37,897) were both negative; the 2009 tax return was never submitted; proration requests were rejected because full-year financial data cannot be applied to a partial year; replacement worker wages are not available to establish ability to pay the beneficiary; and bank s…
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AAO found that 2008 wages paid to the beneficiary ($11,657.60) were well below the proffered wage; 2008 net income (-$39,984) and 2008 net current assets (-$37,897) were both negative; the 2009 tax return was never submitted; proration requests were rejected because full-year financial data cannot be applied to a partial year; replacement worker wages are not available to establish ability to pay the beneficiary; and bank statements are not enumerated evidence under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2) and do not demonstrate sustainable ability to pay. The Sonegawa totality-of-circumstances analysis also did not favor the petitioner, and the existence of multiple pending petitions further undermined eligibility.
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