The AAO declined to consider this criterion because the director's RFE had specifically requested evidence on this point and the petitioner failed to submit any evidence or assertion in the RFE response; evidence offered for the first time on appeal after notice of a deficiency will not be accepted.
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The AAO declined to consider this criterion because the director's RFE had specifically requested evidence on this point and the petitioner failed to submit any evidence or assertion in the RFE response; evidence offered for the first time on appeal after notice of a deficiency will not be accepted.
lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
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The AAO withdrew the director's finding because the petitioner's own awards were won as an athlete, not as a coach, and the plain language of the regulation does not allow for prizes or awards won by the petitioner's students rather than by the petitioner himself.
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The AAO withdrew the director's finding because the petitioner's own awards were won as an athlete, not as a coach, and the plain language of the regulation does not allow for prizes or awards won by the petitioner's students rather than by the petitioner himself.
membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
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The AAO withdrew the director's finding because the submitted evidence did not show that the association requires outstanding achievements of members or that nationally or internationally recognized experts judge admittance, counsel's unsupported assertions do not constitute evidence, and the regulation requires membership in associations in the plural.…
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The AAO withdrew the director's finding because the submitted evidence did not show that the association requires outstanding achievements of members or that nationally or internationally recognized experts judge admittance, counsel's unsupported assertions do not constitute evidence, and the regulation requires membership in associations in the plural. Additionally, the 'National Coach' certification is a license, not an association membership.
leading or critical role for distinguished organizations
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The regulation requires a leading or critical role for an organization, not merely a department. Neither organization in the record was shown to have a distinguished reputation, and the evidence regarding a city-wide clinical impact does not satisfy the regulatory requirement of a specific qualifying organization.
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The regulation requires a leading or critical role for an organization, not merely a department. Neither organization in the record was shown to have a distinguished reputation, and the evidence regarding a city-wide clinical impact does not satisfy the regulatory requirement of a specific qualifying organization.
membership in associations requiring outstanding achievements
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Neither association requires outstanding achievements for basic membership. One association requires only that members share the goals of the association, pay dues, and participate, while the other's criteria of 'significant contributions' do not rise to outstanding achievement.…
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Neither association requires outstanding achievements for basic membership. One association requires only that members share the goals of the association, pay dues, and participate, while the other's criteria of 'significant contributions' do not rise to outstanding achievement. The expert letter stating the petitioner was elected for 'outstanding achievements' does not establish that such achievement is a mandatory requirement for all full members.
The Chief Resident position at most reflected a critical role for the residency program rather than for the institution as a whole or for the department, and the criterion requires service for organizations or establishments in the plural.
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The Chief Resident position at most reflected a critical role for the residency program rather than for the institution as a whole or for the department, and the criterion requires service for organizations or establishments in the plural.
lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
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Finalist status is not a prize or award under the plain language of the criterion, and the petitioner failed to submit independent documentation of national recognition for the Merit Award; moreover, the criterion requires prizes or awards in the plural.
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Finalist status is not a prize or award under the plain language of the criterion, and the petitioner failed to submit independent documentation of national recognition for the Merit Award; moreover, the criterion requires prizes or awards in the plural.
lesser nationally or internationally recognized prizes or awards
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The AAO found the job as associate concertmaster is not a prize or award, the fellowship lacked evidence of being conferred for excellence, and the regional competitions lacked evidence of national or international recognition, with the only supporting evidence being a self-promotional press release.
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The AAO found the job as associate concertmaster is not a prize or award, the fellowship lacked evidence of being conferred for excellence, and the regional competitions lacked evidence of national or international recognition, with the only supporting evidence being a self-promotional press release.
published material about the alien in professional or major trade publications or other major media
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The submitted articles reference the petitioner but are not about the petitioner; the regulation requires the material be 'about the alien.' Counsel's unsupported assertions about the publications' status do not constitute evidence, and the petitioner did not provide requested circulation data.
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The submitted articles reference the petitioner but are not about the petitioner; the regulation requires the material be 'about the alien.' Counsel's unsupported assertions about the publications' status do not constitute evidence, and the petitioner did not provide requested circulation data.
leading or critical role for organizations with distinguished reputation
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The orchestras the petitioner served were not among those referenced in an article about top orchestras, and a single expert's characterization of one orchestra as 'one of the best mid-level orchestras' is insufficient to establish distinguished reputation.…
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The orchestras the petitioner served were not among those referenced in an article about top orchestras, and a single expert's characterization of one orchestra as 'one of the best mid-level orchestras' is insufficient to establish distinguished reputation. Even assuming one orchestra had a distinguished reputation, the criterion's plural wording requires evidence of a leading or critical role in multiple organizations with distinguished reputations.