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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Environment / EnergyProfessorMaster’s
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to waive the job offer requirement
What the decision said
AAO did not separately address prong 3, remanding the entire NIW analysis.
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AAO did not separately address prong 3, remanding the entire NIW analysis.
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NIWNIW · Well positionedReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
What the decision said
AAO explicitly declined to reach the second prong because the Petitioner's failure on the national importance element of the first prong was dispositive.
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AAO explicitly declined to reach the second prong because the Petitioner's failure on the national importance element of the first prong was dispositive.
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NIWNIW · Well positionedReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
What the decision said
AAO declined to reach the second prong because the failure on the first prong (national importance) is dispositive, making further analysis unnecessary.
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AAO declined to reach the second prong because the failure on the first prong (national importance) is dispositive, making further analysis unnecessary.
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salary or remuneration demonstrating exceptional ability
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate his earnings were indicative of exceptional ability relative to others in the field. The Salario BR data was contemporaneous with only one of the years documented, making it an inadequate comparator for earlier earnings.
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AAO agreed that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate his earnings were indicative of exceptional ability relative to others in the field. The Salario BR data was contemporaneous with only one of the years documented, making it an inadequate comparator for earlier earnings.
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AAO found the evidence insufficient to show that the organization has a membership body comprised of individuals holding a U.S. baccalaureate degree or its foreign equivalent, or that it otherwise constitutes a professional association.
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AAO found the evidence insufficient to show that the organization has a membership body comprised of individuals holding a U.S. baccalaureate degree or its foreign equivalent, or that it otherwise constitutes a professional association.
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