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EB-1AEB-1A · High remunerationEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Medicine / Clinical
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · High remuneration
high salary or significantly high remuneration in relation to others in the field
Why the evidence was persuasive
The AAO found that the employment agreement, which reflected the salary the Petitioner 'has commanded' as a nuclear medicine physician, was the proper comparator—not his later W-2 salary in a department director role. Upon de novo review, the AAO concluded the comparative wage data established that the Petitioner commanded a high salary relative to others in the nuclear medicine field.
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The AAO found that the employment agreement, which reflected the salary the Petitioner 'has commanded' as a nuclear medicine physician, was the proper comparator—not his later W-2 salary in a department director role. Upon de novo review, the AAO concluded the comparative wage data established that the Petitioner commanded a high salary relative to others in the nuclear medicine field.
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NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Medicine / Clinical
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found that the Petitioner conflated the importance of the physical therapy profession with the specific impact of his proposed endeavor, which was a small home health care company projected to employ 33 workers across several cities with no demonstrated nationally significant economic effect.…
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AAO found that the Petitioner conflated the importance of the physical therapy profession with the specific impact of his proposed endeavor, which was a small home health care company projected to employ 33 workers across several cities with no demonstrated nationally significant economic effect. The business plan's revenue projections were unsupported, and the HUBZone plan was undermined by an unexplained ownership eligibility issue and below-market wages for physical therapists.
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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 Petitioner's work experience letters do not state whether she was employed full-time, so the required ten years of full-time work experience in her occupation is not established.
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The Petitioner's work experience letters do not state whether she was employed full-time, so the required ten years of full-time work experience in her occupation is not established.
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license or certification (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(3)(ii)(C))
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Brazilian veterinary identification card was expired as of the filing date and therefore cannot satisfy the criterion requiring a license or certification.
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The Brazilian veterinary identification card was expired as of the filing date and therefore cannot satisfy the criterion requiring a license or certification.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(3)(ii)(F))
Why AAO was not persuaded
Support letters and news stories recognize accomplishments that benefitted the Petitioner's employers and customers but do not identify any significant contributions to the broader field of veterinary medicine.
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Support letters and news stories recognize accomplishments that benefitted the Petitioner's employers and customers but do not identify any significant contributions to the broader field of veterinary medicine.
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