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NIWEB-1A · MembershipNot established
Case facts
Computer Science / AISoftware Engineer
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Membership
membership in professional associations
Why AAO was not persuaded
The IEEE certificate was dated 2023, after the 2022 petition filing date, so it does not show membership at the time of filing. Additionally, the record does not establish that IEEE requires members to hold a U.S. baccalaureate or its equivalent and thus qualifies as a professional association under the regulation. The PADI evidence showed certifications but not membership in a professional association.
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The IEEE certificate was dated 2023, after the 2022 petition filing date, so it does not show membership at the time of filing. Additionally, the record does not establish that IEEE requires members to hold a U.S. baccalaureate or its equivalent and thus qualifies as a professional association under the regulation. The PADI evidence showed certifications but not membership in a professional association.
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No official academic record or credential evaluation was submitted to show the foreign diploma equals a U.S. bachelor's degree or above, and the employer letters do not document dates of employment, full-time status, or specialty duties sufficient to establish five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience.
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No official academic record or credential evaluation was submitted to show the foreign diploma equals a U.S. bachelor's degree or above, and the employer letters do not document dates of employment, full-time status, or specialty duties sufficient to establish five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience.
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The record lacked evidence connecting her pay to work as a software engineer and did not include the claimed average salary range from Jobstreet Malaysia or other comparative evidence to show her salaries demonstrated exceptional ability.
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The record lacked evidence connecting her pay to work as a software engineer and did not include the claimed average salary range from Jobstreet Malaysia or other comparative evidence to show her salaries demonstrated exceptional ability.
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display of work at artistic exhibitions or showcases
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO partially agreed that publication in conference proceedings constitutes display, withdrawing that portion of the Director's conclusion, but found the Petitioner failed to establish either that this criterion does not apply to his occupation or that his evidence is comparable under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(4), as unsupported assertions are insufficient.
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AAO partially agreed that publication in conference proceedings constitutes display, withdrawing that portion of the Director's conclusion, but found the Petitioner failed to establish either that this criterion does not apply to his occupation or that his evidence is comparable under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(4), as unsupported assertions are insufficient.
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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherPhysician
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary or significantly high remuneration
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO withdrew the Director's specific objections to the tax records and salary data category, but found the Salary Explorer data insufficiently reliable due to being average-only figures without regional variation, unclear inclusion of 13th-month salary, and no indication of data source; further, the comparison group did not account for the Petitioner's additional duties beyond serving as dean.
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AAO withdrew the Director's specific objections to the tax records and salary data category, but found the Salary Explorer data insufficiently reliable due to being average-only figures without regional variation, unclear inclusion of 13th-month salary, and no indication of data source; further, the comparison group did not account for the Petitioner's additional duties beyond serving as dean.
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leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputation
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO partially withdrew the Director's conclusion by narrowing the relevant leading role to the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism rather than the overall university, but found the Petitioner still failed to establish the distinguished reputation of that faculty; other claimed roles also failed because the Petitioner did not show his project leadership was leading or critical for the overall organizations involved.
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AAO partially withdrew the Director's conclusion by narrowing the relevant leading role to the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism rather than the overall university, but found the Petitioner still failed to establish the distinguished reputation of that faculty; other claimed roles also failed because the Petitioner did not show his project leadership was leading or critical for the overall organizations involved.
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lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed that winning the restoration project bid did not constitute receipt of a prize or award, and that the Autodesk Expert Elite certificate recognized contributions as a software customer, not excellence in urban and regional planning.
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AAO agreed that winning the restoration project bid did not constitute receipt of a prize or award, and that the Autodesk Expert Elite certificate recognized contributions as a software customer, not excellence in urban and regional planning.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherPhysician
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
published material about the alien in professional or major media
Why AAO was not persuaded
Most materials only briefly mention the Petitioner rather than being substantially about him and his work; two articles that are about him and his work appeared on websites not shown to be professional or major trade publications or other major media.
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Most materials only briefly mention the Petitioner rather than being substantially about him and his work; two articles that are about him and his work appeared on websites not shown to be professional or major trade publications or other major media.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherPhysician
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the citation record and reference letters were insufficient to show major significance, noting that reference letters overstated contributions, supporting evidence showed only limited academic influence at one university, and government citations showed national-level significance only within Brazil rather than in the broader field of urban and regional planning.
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AAO found the citation record and reference letters were insufficient to show major significance, noting that reference letters overstated contributions, supporting evidence showed only limited academic influence at one university, and government citations showed national-level significance only within Brazil rather than in the broader field of urban and regional planning.
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membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed that ANPET's peer reviewer acknowledgment reflects required expertise but not outstanding achievements as a membership condition, that the Petitioner did not contest the APA finding, and that neither the Autodesk Expert Elite program nor the various committees were shown to be associations requiring outstanding achievements.
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AAO agreed that ANPET's peer reviewer acknowledgment reflects required expertise but not outstanding achievements as a membership condition, that the Petitioner did not contest the APA finding, and that neither the Autodesk Expert Elite program nor the various committees were shown to be associations requiring outstanding achievements.
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