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AAO found the specialization certificate was not the equivalent of a U.S. master's degree per AACRAO EDGE, and that the credential evaluator's equivalency determination was based partly on work experience rather than education alone.…
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AAO found the specialization certificate was not the equivalent of a U.S. master's degree per AACRAO EDGE, and that the credential evaluator's equivalency determination was based partly on work experience rather than education alone. The documented post-baccalaureate work experience was insufficient and inconsistent — pre-degree experience was excluded, an accountant (not an employer) corroborated some positions, and overlapping full-time/part-time employment claims were unresolved — preventing a finding of five or more years of progressive experience.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Published material
published material in professional or major trade publications or other major media
Why AAO was not persuaded
The AAO agreed with the Director that the article lacked required translator certification and that no independent evidence demonstrated the website qualifies as major media. Counsel's assertions about site traffic statistics were not supported by evidence in the record.
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The AAO agreed with the Director that the article lacked required translator certification and that no independent evidence demonstrated the website qualifies as major media. Counsel's assertions about site traffic statistics were not supported by evidence in the record.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance in the field
Why AAO was not persuaded
The AAO agreed with the Director that the employer letters praised the Petitioner's work but did not show that her contributions were adopted beyond her employer or remarkably impacted or influenced other pastry chefs.
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The AAO agreed with the Director that the employer letters praised the Petitioner's work but did not show that her contributions were adopted beyond her employer or remarkably impacted or influenced other pastry chefs.
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AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but found the Petitioner did not show his specific services as a mining technician would have broader national implications beyond benefiting his individual employers and their clients. Letters of support praised his skills but did not demonstrate industry-wide impact.
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AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but found the Petitioner did not show his specific services as a mining technician would have broader national implications beyond benefiting his individual employers and their clients. Letters of support praised his skills but did not demonstrate industry-wide impact.
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AAO found no transcript or credentials evaluation to establish equivalency of the foreign bachelor's degree to a U.S. baccalaureate, no adequate documentation for the MBA program certificate, and no employer letters or sufficient evidence to establish the required five years of progressive experience.
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AAO found no transcript or credentials evaluation to establish equivalency of the foreign bachelor's degree to a U.S. baccalaureate, no adequate documentation for the MBA program certificate, and no employer letters or sufficient evidence to establish the required five years of progressive experience.
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Membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
What the decision said
AAO found the Director's evaluation was based on an incomplete review of the record, as the decision did not acknowledge the supplemental RFE evidence, and remanded for re-evaluation.
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AAO found the Director's evaluation was based on an incomplete review of the record, as the decision did not acknowledge the supplemental RFE evidence, and remanded for re-evaluation.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Final meritsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Final merits
Final merits determination
What the decision said
The Director did not reach the final merits determination because the initial evidence threshold was not found to be met. AAO reserved the issue for the Director on remand.
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The Director did not reach the final merits determination because the initial evidence threshold was not found to be met. AAO reserved the issue for the Director on remand.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Published material
Published material about the petitioner in professional or major trade publications or other major media
What the decision said
AAO found the Director did not fully review the evidence and improperly applied a blanket rejection of all online articles as unreliable, despite the submission of articles from established publications. AAO remanded for re-evaluation.
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AAO found the Director did not fully review the evidence and improperly applied a blanket rejection of all online articles as unreliable, despite the submission of articles from established publications. AAO remanded for re-evaluation.
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EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
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EB-1A · Original contributions
Original contributions of major significance in the field
What the decision said
AAO agreed with the Petitioner that the Director did not address the evidence with specificity, did not consider the letters in the context of other evidence, and did not acknowledge the Petitioner's specific claimed contributions. Remanded for re-examination.
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AAO agreed with the Petitioner that the Director did not address the evidence with specificity, did not consider the letters in the context of other evidence, and did not acknowledge the Petitioner's specific claimed contributions. Remanded for re-examination.
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