AAO declined to conduct a formal final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to meet the threshold requirement of at least three criteria, but noted in advisory language that the record would not support a finding of extraordinary ability.
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AAO declined to conduct a formal final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to meet the threshold requirement of at least three criteria, but noted in advisory language that the record would not support a finding of extraordinary ability.
The 2014 tax return showed net income of only $10,746 and net current assets of $52,738, sufficient only to cover the difference between the proffered wage and wages already paid in 2014. No financial evidence was submitted for 2015 or later years. Gross income arguments were rejected because ability to pay is measured on net income after expenses, not gross receipts.…
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The 2014 tax return showed net income of only $10,746 and net current assets of $52,738, sufficient only to cover the difference between the proffered wage and wages already paid in 2014. No financial evidence was submitted for 2015 or later years. Gross income arguments were rejected because ability to pay is measured on net income after expenses, not gross receipts. The totality of circumstances also weighed against the Petitioner given its dissolution in 2017 and declining financials.
AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner satisfies criterion (iv), though the weight of the judging activity was addressed unfavorably at the final merits stage.
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AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner satisfies criterion (iv), though the weight of the judging activity was addressed unfavorably at the final merits stage.
published material about the alien in professional or major media
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The Petitioner did not contest the Director's conclusion regarding criterion (iii) on appeal, and did not submit or identify any published material naming the Petitioner, so AAO deemed it abandoned.
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The Petitioner did not contest the Director's conclusion regarding criterion (iii) on appeal, and did not submit or identify any published material naming the Petitioner, so AAO deemed it abandoned.
final merits determination — sustained national or international acclaim
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AAO agreed the Petitioner had not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim. His judging was routine and local, his published articles lacked evidence of wide impact or distinguishing recognition, and letters from colleagues and a Governor reflected local prominence rather than national acclaim.
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AAO agreed the Petitioner had not demonstrated sustained national or international acclaim. His judging was routine and local, his published articles lacked evidence of wide impact or distinguishing recognition, and letters from colleagues and a Governor reflected local prominence rather than national acclaim.
AAO found the Director's conclusion was erroneous because paid leave is not a fringe benefit separate from base salary. The total pay shown on pay receipts was consistent with the salary in the contract, and was substantially higher than the BLS median.
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AAO found the Director's conclusion was erroneous because paid leave is not a fringe benefit separate from base salary. The total pay shown on pay receipts was consistent with the salary in the contract, and was substantially higher than the BLS median.
membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
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The quoted bylaw passage did not include a national recognition requirement, only requiring participation in one film within ten years, which is not an outstanding achievement. Other claimed requirements were unsubstantiated.
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The quoted bylaw passage did not include a national recognition requirement, only requiring participation in one film within ten years, which is not an outstanding achievement. Other claimed requirements were unsubstantiated.
AAO declined to disturb the Director's finding that the Petitioner's work displayed at film festivals satisfies this criterion, while noting it would be revisited in final merits.
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AAO declined to disturb the Director's finding that the Petitioner's work displayed at film festivals satisfies this criterion, while noting it would be revisited in final merits.
AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner satisfied this criterion, noting the two judging instances, though flagging limitations in the final merits context.
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AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner satisfied this criterion, noting the two judging instances, though flagging limitations in the final merits context.