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NIWNIW · Well positionedReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
What the decision said
AAO reserved its opinion on the second prong because the failure to meet the first prong is dispositive.
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AAO reserved its opinion on the second prong because the failure to meet the first prong is dispositive.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-09-19_11_B5203; source_row=40831 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Leading / critical roleEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Computer Science / AI
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Leading / critical role
leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputation
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO disagrees with the Director and finds the Petitioner submitted sufficient evidence—including award documentation, portfolio management of a $50 million division, leadership of a $97 million project, and detailed support letters—to establish leading and critical roles at distinguished multi-billion-dollar companies.
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AAO disagrees with the Director and finds the Petitioner submitted sufficient evidence—including award documentation, portfolio management of a $50 million division, leadership of a $97 million project, and detailed support letters—to establish leading and critical roles at distinguished multi-billion-dollar companies.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-09-19_03_B2203; source_row=40805 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Computer Science / AI
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary or significantly high remuneration
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO disagrees with the Director, faulting the Director for limiting comparison to a single employer rather than the field generally; the Petitioner's earnings (including stock units) substantially exceed salaries for big data analysts at IBM and Apple and O*NET wage data, satisfying the criterion.
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AAO disagrees with the Director, faulting the Director for limiting comparison to a single employer rather than the field generally; the Petitioner's earnings (including stock units) substantially exceed salaries for big data analysts at IBM and Apple and O*NET wage data, satisfying the criterion.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-09-19_03_B2203; source_row=40806 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c