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The salary chart covered a different time period than the Petitioner's income documentation, the Petitioner did not show she qualified as a 'senior' level operations manager or that her employer was 'little' in size, and even a higher-than-average salary would not establish the salary was due to her exceptional ability.
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The salary chart covered a different time period than the Petitioner's income documentation, the Petitioner did not show she qualified as a 'senior' level operations manager or that her employer was 'little' in size, and even a higher-than-average salary would not establish the salary was due to her exceptional ability.
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official academic record in area of exceptional ability
Why AAO was not persuaded
Although the Petitioner completed education equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, her degree is in economic sciences and the record does not establish that this is sufficiently related to the claimed area of exceptional ability in general and operations management.
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Although the Petitioner completed education equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, her degree is in economic sciences and the record does not establish that this is sufficiently related to the claimed area of exceptional ability in general and operations management.
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Registration as an economist is not relevantly related to the profession of general and operations manager, and the registration expired in December 2018 prior to petition filing, failing to establish eligibility at the time of filing.
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Registration as an economist is not relevantly related to the profession of general and operations manager, and the registration expired in December 2018 prior to petition filing, failing to establish eligibility at the time of filing.
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NIWlicense or certificationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
license or certification
license or certification to practice the profession
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner did not show that a license or certification is required to practice as a general and operations manager, the economist identity card is not clearly related to the claimed area of exceptional ability, and the card expired in December 2018, before the petition was filed.
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The Petitioner did not show that a license or certification is required to practice as a general and operations manager, the economist identity card is not clearly related to the claimed area of exceptional ability, and the card expired in December 2018, before the petition was filed.
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recognition for achievements and significant contributions to the field
Why AAO was not persuaded
The support letters showed internal company-level accomplishments rather than recognition for contributions to the broader industry or field. The 'transfer price' methodology was not shown to have impacted others in the industry. Background materials about operations management did not mention the Petitioner specifically, and the expert evaluation was insufficiently probative.
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The support letters showed internal company-level accomplishments rather than recognition for contributions to the broader industry or field. The 'transfer price' methodology was not shown to have impacted others in the industry. Background materials about operations management did not mention the Petitioner specifically, and the expert evaluation was insufficiently probative.
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NIWNIW · National importanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
What the decision said
AAO reserved this prong because the Petitioner failed to establish eligibility for the underlying EB-2 classification, making the NIW analysis unnecessary.
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AAO reserved this prong because the Petitioner failed to establish eligibility for the underlying EB-2 classification, making the NIW analysis unnecessary.
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