national interest served to substantially greater degree than a U.S. worker / track record and influence
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AAO found the Director applied the wrong standard by fixating on citations rather than evaluating all evidence for a history of demonstrable achievement with some degree of influence. Multiple letters from independent engineers and companies detailed specific, concrete uses of the Petitioner's technique with measurable results, satisfactorily chronicling his degree of influence in the field.
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AAO found the Director applied the wrong standard by fixating on citations rather than evaluating all evidence for a history of demonstrable achievement with some degree of influence. Multiple letters from independent engineers and companies detailed specific, concrete uses of the Petitioner's technique with measurable results, satisfactorily chronicling his degree of influence in the field.
AAO agreed that the BBA transcript did not show 3 years of study (only 2002-2003 marks), the [REDACTED] systems management credential was a post-secondary diploma not a PGD, the two credentials appeared to be pursued simultaneously (not stacked), and EDGE supports at most 2-3 years of U.S. equivalency for the BBA alone. The credentials evaluations were given little weight under Matter of Caron International.
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AAO agreed that the BBA transcript did not show 3 years of study (only 2002-2003 marks), the [REDACTED] systems management credential was a post-secondary diploma not a PGD, the two credentials appeared to be pursued simultaneously (not stacked), and EDGE supports at most 2-3 years of U.S. equivalency for the BBA alone. The credentials evaluations were given little weight under Matter of Caron International.
Five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience
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AAO found none of the letters meets 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(1): three lacked job duty descriptions and one lacked a job title; the detailed letter was from a coworker, not an authorized representative. Even if accepted, the letters covered only 3 years 10 months, less than the required 5 years.
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AAO found none of the letters meets 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(1): three lacked job duty descriptions and one lacked a job title; the detailed letter was from a coworker, not an authorized representative. Even if accepted, the letters covered only 3 years 10 months, less than the required 5 years.
AAO found that box 5 already includes the pre-tax deduction in box 12a, so gross wages were $76,513.59 (2014) and $76,410.66 (2015), both below the $84,937 proffered wage. Additionally, no documentary evidence was submitted to prove wages paid to the other beneficiary.
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AAO found that box 5 already includes the pre-tax deduction in box 12a, so gross wages were $76,513.59 (2014) and $76,410.66 (2015), both below the $84,937 proffered wage. Additionally, no documentary evidence was submitted to prove wages paid to the other beneficiary.
AAO found that the Petitioner's employee count claim was inconsistent with quarterly wage reports (52 claimed vs. 36 documented), gross receipts declined by over $1 million between 2013 and 2014, only two tax returns were in the record making historical growth claims unverifiable, and the Petitioner still failed to document wages paid to the other beneficiary.
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AAO found that the Petitioner's employee count claim was inconsistent with quarterly wage reports (52 claimed vs. 36 documented), gross receipts declined by over $1 million between 2013 and 2014, only two tax returns were in the record making historical growth claims unverifiable, and the Petitioner still failed to document wages paid to the other beneficiary.
The newly submitted financial reports were unaudited and of unclear accounting standard, rendering them insufficient under the regulation. The 2014 tax return showed only $79,319 net income and $68,762 net current assets — both below the combined proffered wage obligation. The Petitioner misidentified accumulated earnings as net income. No 2015 financial evidence was submitted.
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The newly submitted financial reports were unaudited and of unclear accounting standard, rendering them insufficient under the regulation. The 2014 tax return showed only $79,319 net income and $68,762 net current assets — both below the combined proffered wage obligation. The Petitioner misidentified accumulated earnings as net income. No 2015 financial evidence was submitted.
The plain language of Parts H.8 and H.14 of the labor certification allows for a 3-year bachelor's degree or a combination of education and experience equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, which is less than the single U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree required under the regulations and legislative history.…
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The plain language of Parts H.8 and H.14 of the labor certification allows for a 3-year bachelor's degree or a combination of education and experience equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, which is less than the single U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree required under the regulations and legislative history. The credential evaluation evidence submitted did not demonstrate that all 3-year degrees, or combinations thereof, are equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, and was given little weight.
AAO found that several of the alternative minimum educational requirements in the labor certification fall below a full U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree. The submitted credential evaluations were given little weight because they did not define key terms and cited no specific EDGE database entries supporting their claims.…
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AAO found that several of the alternative minimum educational requirements in the labor certification fall below a full U.S. baccalaureate or foreign equivalent degree. The submitted credential evaluations were given little weight because they did not define key terms and cited no specific EDGE database entries supporting their claims. Even assuming some 3-year Indian degrees could qualify, the remaining alternatives (combinations of degrees or education/training/experience) still fail to meet the regulatory requirement of a single degree.