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specific identification of erroneous conclusion of law or fact
Why AAO was not persuaded
The one-sentence statement and accompanying letter merely re-asserted qualification without identifying any specific error in the director's reasoning, which is insufficient under 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)(1)(v).
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The one-sentence statement and accompanying letter merely re-asserted qualification without identifying any specific error in the director's reasoning, which is insufficient under 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)(1)(v).
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Job offer requires a professional holding an advanced degree
Why AAO was not persuaded
USCIS must read the plain language of the labor certification exactly as completed. Block 15's alternative requirement of two years of experience per year missing toward a bachelor's degree eliminates any meaningful educational floor, meaning the job does not require an advanced degree or its equivalent.
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USCIS must read the plain language of the labor certification exactly as completed. Block 15's alternative requirement of two years of experience per year missing toward a bachelor's degree eliminates any meaningful educational floor, meaning the job does not require an advanced degree or its equivalent.
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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 reaffirmed the prior finding, citing inconsistencies in the record (including claims about patents predating the beneficiary's employment and contradictions about who developed Edenfern™), and concluded that none of the letters or related documents establish original contributions of major significance.
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AAO reaffirmed the prior finding, citing inconsistencies in the record (including claims about patents predating the beneficiary's employment and contradictions about who developed Edenfern™), and concluded that none of the letters or related documents establish original contributions of major significance.
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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary or significantly high remuneration
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO reaffirmed: the record lacks evidence of high salary as of the November 2008 filing date, regional wage statistics do not satisfy comparison 'in relation to others in the field,' and the pay stubs do not clarify whether earnings reflect work as scientist, president, or both.
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AAO reaffirmed: the record lacks evidence of high salary as of the November 2008 filing date, regional wage statistics do not satisfy comparison 'in relation to others in the field,' and the pay stubs do not clarify whether earnings reflect work as scientist, president, or both.
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Relying on AACRAO EDGE, AAO found the Diplome d'Ingenieur is comparable only to a U.S. bachelor's degree, not a master's degree, so the beneficiary cannot qualify as an advanced degree professional.
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Relying on AACRAO EDGE, AAO found the Diplome d'Ingenieur is comparable only to a U.S. bachelor's degree, not a master's degree, so the beneficiary cannot qualify as an advanced degree professional.
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judging the work of others (raised via comparable evidence claim)
What the decision said
AAO deemed the issue abandoned because it was raised for the first time on motion, and on the merits found petitioner did not show the ten criteria do not readily apply to horticulture and that the cited letter does not describe the beneficiary judging the work of others.
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AAO deemed the issue abandoned because it was raised for the first time on motion, and on the merits found petitioner did not show the ten criteria do not readily apply to horticulture and that the cited letter does not describe the beneficiary judging the work of others.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Published material
published material about the alien
What the decision said
AAO declined to revisit this criterion because the petitioner did not raise any issue with the AAO's prior findings on it in the motion; prior findings remain unchanged.
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AAO declined to revisit this criterion because the petitioner did not raise any issue with the AAO's prior findings on it in the motion; prior findings remain unchanged.
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display of work at artistic exhibitions or showcases
What the decision said
AAO found the issue abandoned because it was raised for the first time on motion. On the merits, sales/marketing material does not constitute display at artistic exhibitions or showcases, and petitioner offered no legal authority that ferns are intrinsically artistic.
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AAO found the issue abandoned because it was raised for the first time on motion. On the merits, sales/marketing material does not constitute display at artistic exhibitions or showcases, and petitioner offered no legal authority that ferns are intrinsically artistic.
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membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
What the decision said
AAO found the issue abandoned because petitioner did not raise it on appeal, and noted that even on the merits, board service is not membership and the certificates do not show the association requires outstanding achievements judged by experts.
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AAO found the issue abandoned because petitioner did not raise it on appeal, and noted that even on the merits, board service is not membership and the certificates do not show the association requires outstanding achievements judged by experts.
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