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recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the field
Why AAO was not persuaded
Recommendation letters praised the Petitioner's work for individual companies and clients but did not identify contributions to the IT field broadly. An award was mentioned but barely evidenced, and no explanation showed it constituted recognition for field-level achievements.
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Recommendation letters praised the Petitioner's work for individual companies and clients but did not identify contributions to the IT field broadly. An award was mentioned but barely evidenced, and no explanation showed it constituted recognition for field-level achievements.
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NIWlicense or certificationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Computer Science / AI
Issue evaluated
license or certification
license or certification for the profession
Why AAO was not persuaded
CISCO course completion certificates are training course completions, not licenses or certifications for a particular profession. They were earned approximately 15 years after the Petitioner began practicing, further limiting their relevance.
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CISCO course completion certificates are training course completions, not licenses or certifications for a particular profession. They were earned approximately 15 years after the Petitioner began practicing, further limiting their relevance.
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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Computer Science / AI
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
ten years full-time experience
Why AAO was not persuaded
Recommendation letters from former colleagues did not contain exact employment dates or confirm full-time status, and some authors lacked clear authority to speak to company employment records.
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Recommendation letters from former colleagues did not contain exact employment dates or confirm full-time status, and some authors lacked clear authority to speak to company employment records.
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license or certification to practice the profession
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO noted in a footnote that even had criterion (A) been satisfied, the 'Thank you letter' and certificate of participation in a 2017 exhibition do not establish a license or certification to practice the profession.
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AAO noted in a footnote that even had criterion (A) been satisfied, the 'Thank you letter' and certificate of participation in a 2017 exhibition do not establish a license or certification to practice the profession.
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official academic record showing degree relating to area of exceptional ability
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner's own personal statement and Form ETA 750 Part B stated he has an incomplete bachelor's degree and that he took an academic leave in May 2019. The translated 'Reference' document did not establish degree completion, and the stated study duration was impossible to complete given the Petitioner's departure to the U.S. in 2019.
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The Petitioner's own personal statement and Form ETA 750 Part B stated he has an incomplete bachelor's degree and that he took an academic leave in May 2019. The translated 'Reference' document did not establish degree completion, and the stated study duration was impossible to complete given the Petitioner's departure to the U.S. in 2019.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO noted in a footnote that the 'Thank you letter,' certificate of participation in a 2017 exhibition, and claim that the Petitioner 'passed professional practice' do not establish recognition for achievements or significant contributions in his field.
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AAO noted in a footnote that the 'Thank you letter,' certificate of participation in a 2017 exhibition, and claim that the Petitioner 'passed professional practice' do not establish recognition for achievements or significant contributions in his field.
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Advanced degree or equivalent (bachelor's plus five years progressive experience)
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO found the Director overlooked employer statements confirming five or more years of post-degree experience as a physician, satisfying the regulatory bachelor's-plus-five-years equivalent of a master's degree.
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AAO found the Director overlooked employer statements confirming five or more years of post-degree experience as a physician, satisfying the regulatory bachelor's-plus-five-years equivalent of a master's degree.
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Ten years of full-time experience (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(3)(ii)(B))
Why AAO was not persuaded
The employer letters did not state the Petitioner's experience was 'full-time' or provide specific employment periods, and the Petitioner's listed work history lacked sufficient corroborating evidence.
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The employer letters did not state the Petitioner's experience was 'full-time' or provide specific employment periods, and the Petitioner's listed work history lacked sufficient corroborating evidence.
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