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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
Ten years of full-time experience
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner failed to provide new evidence addressing the missing information required by the plain language of the regulation; instead, counsel merely summarized prior experience.
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The Petitioner failed to provide new evidence addressing the missing information required by the plain language of the regulation; instead, counsel merely summarized prior experience.
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Membership in professional associations (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(3)(ii)(E))
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO acknowledged the membership card and website screenshot in the record but held that the burden remains on the Petitioner, not the Director, to establish that AOPA is a 'professional' association under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(2). The Petitioner did not show that AOPA's membership is comprised of individuals holding U.S. baccalaureate degrees or equivalents.
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AAO acknowledged the membership card and website screenshot in the record but held that the burden remains on the Petitioner, not the Director, to establish that AOPA is a 'professional' association under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(2). The Petitioner did not show that AOPA's membership is comprised of individuals holding U.S. baccalaureate degrees or equivalents.
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The certificates appear to represent only one or two days of training or conference attendance, the issuing organization was not established as an institution of learning, and the significance of the 'credits' received was not demonstrated.
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The certificates appear to represent only one or two days of training or conference attendance, the issuing organization was not established as an institution of learning, and the significance of the 'credits' received was not demonstrated.
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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
Ten years of full-time experience
Why AAO was not persuaded
The employment letter did not state that the Beneficiary was employed full-time, and the tenure of approximately five years as of the petition filing date fell well short of the required ten years.
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The employment letter did not state that the Beneficiary was employed full-time, and the tenure of approximately five years as of the petition filing date fell well short of the required ten years.
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NIWlicense or certificationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
license or certification
license or certification for the occupation
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the Petitioner confused 'certificate' with 'certification.' Training certificates for specific topics do not constitute a license or certification for the private security specialist occupation as a whole, so AAO withdrew the Director's finding.
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AAO found the Petitioner confused 'certificate' with 'certification.' Training certificates for specific topics do not constitute a license or certification for the private security specialist occupation as a whole, so AAO withdrew the Director's finding.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the Director's bare conclusion unsupported by any analysis. On de novo review, commendation for job performance does not constitute recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field as a whole.
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AAO found the Director's bare conclusion unsupported by any analysis. On de novo review, commendation for job performance does not constitute recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field as a whole.
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