Continuous work in the area of extraordinary ability (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(5))
证据为何得到认可
AAO found that the Petitioner's statement detailing plans to manage and expand a dental practice incorporating public health principles sufficiently met the requirement under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(5), and withdrew the Director's contrary finding.
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AAO found that the Petitioner's statement detailing plans to manage and expand a dental practice incorporating public health principles sufficiently met the requirement under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(h)(5), and withdrew the Director's contrary finding.
AAO declined to fully address the final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to meet the threshold of three criteria at step 1, though it noted in passing that the aggregate record does not support the required acclaim.
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AAO declined to fully address the final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to meet the threshold of three criteria at step 1, though it noted in passing that the aggregate record does not support the required acclaim.
Beneficiary possession of DOL-certified minimum experience and skills by priority date
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AAO found that none of the submitted evidence sufficiently established the Beneficiary's possession of at least two years of experience with the skills specified in the labor certification.…
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AAO found that none of the submitted evidence sufficiently established the Beneficiary's possession of at least two years of experience with the skills specified in the labor certification. Company documents lacked job duty descriptions; the HR letter invoked confidentiality and omitted duties; the third-party letter was unreliable for lack of explained basis of knowledge; the current-manager letter did not confirm when or where the skills were acquired; and the 2018 job description was not reliably connected to the Beneficiary's prior role and also omitted two required skills.
final merits determination — sustained national or international acclaim
裁决如何说明
AAO explicitly declined to reach the final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to satisfy the threshold criterion of meeting at least three evidentiary criteria. In an advisory note, AAO found the aggregate record insufficient to establish sustained national or international acclaim.
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AAO explicitly declined to reach the final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to satisfy the threshold criterion of meeting at least three evidentiary criteria. In an advisory note, AAO found the aggregate record insufficient to establish sustained national or international acclaim.
AAO agreed the venture had substantial merit but found it lacked national importance. Employing 20–30 workers at an average wage of ~$3,400 per quarter in a community of ~14,000 does not show significant potential to employ U.S. workers or substantial positive economic effects, and the endeavor does not extend benefits beyond the local community to impact the restaurant industry more broadly.
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AAO agreed the venture had substantial merit but found it lacked national importance. Employing 20–30 workers at an average wage of ~$3,400 per quarter in a community of ~14,000 does not show significant potential to employ U.S. workers or substantial positive economic effects, and the endeavor does not extend benefits beyond the local community to impact the restaurant industry more broadly.
AAO agreed the Director's reliance solely on the business plan was misapplied, but still found the prong unmet: the tax return schedules were incomplete and lacked signatures or IRS filing evidence; the communication degree was not shown relevant to the endeavor; and the prior employment record contained an unexplained conflict between simultaneous full-time positions and omissions on the ETA-750B.
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AAO agreed the Director's reliance solely on the business plan was misapplied, but still found the prong unmet: the tax return schedules were incomplete and lacked signatures or IRS filing evidence; the communication degree was not shown relevant to the endeavor; and the prior employment record contained an unexplained conflict between simultaneous full-time positions and omissions on the ETA-750B.
AAO found that the regulatory definition of 'advanced degree' does not require that the degree be in the specific field of employment, and that a baccalaureate plus five years of progressive experience in the specialty suffices. The Petitioner's BA plus her restaurant ownership experience meets this standard.
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AAO found that the regulatory definition of 'advanced degree' does not require that the degree be in the specific field of employment, and that a baccalaureate plus five years of progressive experience in the specialty suffices. The Petitioner's BA plus her restaurant ownership experience meets this standard.
On balance, beneficial to waive job offer and labor certification
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AAO declined to analyze prong three, finding that because prongs one and two were not met, further discussion of the balancing factors would serve no meaningful purpose.
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AAO declined to analyze prong three, finding that because prongs one and two were not met, further discussion of the balancing factors would serve no meaningful purpose.