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The labor certification required a master's degree with no combination of education and experience acceptable. Since the beneficiary's Indian three-year B.S. and two-year M.S. are only equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, she does not satisfy the labor certification's minimum educational requirement.
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The labor certification required a master's degree with no combination of education and experience acceptable. Since the beneficiary's Indian three-year B.S. and two-year M.S. are only equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, she does not satisfy the labor certification's minimum educational requirement.
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AAO accepts that the alteration was made before filing and reads box 14's horizontal progression (8-4-4-MA) as requiring a master's degree in psychology.
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AAO accepts that the alteration was made before filing and reads box 14's horizontal progression (8-4-4-MA) as requiring a master's degree in psychology.
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Petitioner failed to respond to AAO's RFE seeking evidence of ability to pay the proffered wages of more than 30 other beneficiaries it had sponsored since 2001.
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Petitioner failed to respond to AAO's RFE seeking evidence of ability to pay the proffered wages of more than 30 other beneficiaries it had sponsored since 2001.
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master's degree in psychology as required by ETA 750
Why AAO was not persuaded
Per EDGE, the Uruguayan degree is comparable only to a U.S. bachelor's; the Globe evaluation is conclusory and given little weight; the NYU MSW is post-priority-date and in social work rather than psychology.
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Per EDGE, the Uruguayan degree is comparable only to a U.S. bachelor's; the Globe evaluation is conclusory and given little weight; the NYU MSW is post-priority-date and in social work rather than psychology.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleNot established
Case facts
Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for organizations of distinguished reputation
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the employment letter did not explain the significance of the petitioner's role, no top-management letter or organizational chart was provided, the company's distinguished reputation was supported only by self-promotional material, and the regulation requires service for organizations in the plural.
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AAO found the employment letter did not explain the significance of the petitioner's role, no top-management letter or organizational chart was provided, the company's distinguished reputation was supported only by self-promotional material, and the regulation requires service for organizations in the plural.
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membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO affirmed that ASME membership requirements do not equate to outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts, and considered the issue abandoned because the petitioner did not contest the director's findings on appeal.
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AAO affirmed that ASME membership requirements do not equate to outstanding achievements judged by recognized national or international experts, and considered the issue abandoned because the petitioner did not contest the director's findings on appeal.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot established
Case facts
Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found minimal citation counts (no more than three citations per article), reference letters limited to professors and a consultant tied to his employer, and no evidence that his software was used outside SABIC, so the work did not constitute contributions of major significance to the field.
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AAO found minimal citation counts (no more than three citations per article), reference letters limited to professors and a consultant tied to his employer, and no evidence that his software was used outside SABIC, so the work did not constitute contributions of major significance to the field.
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AAO conducted its own final merits determination because the director used a one-step rather than two-step analysis, and found the totality of evidence insufficient to establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field status.
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AAO conducted its own final merits determination because the director used a one-step rather than two-step analysis, and found the totality of evidence insufficient to establish sustained acclaim or top-of-field status.
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AAO found the submissions were paid advertisements (not journalistic reportage), not primarily about the petitioner, lacked required title/date/author information, or were not shown to be in major media; Wikipedia was unreliable as a source for circulation.
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AAO found the submissions were paid advertisements (not journalistic reportage), not primarily about the petitioner, lacked required title/date/author information, or were not shown to be in major media; Wikipedia was unreliable as a source for circulation.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleNot established
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found no evidence the petitioner's role was leading or critical for the company as a whole rather than for two products, and no documentary evidence that the relevant companies had earned distinguished reputations.
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AAO found no evidence the petitioner's role was leading or critical for the company as a whole rather than for two products, and no documentary evidence that the relevant companies had earned distinguished reputations.
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