AAO found the reference letters and media coverage established the Petitioner's reputation and connections within the luxury furniture industry, and together with his experience as a business manager and entrepreneur, showed he is sufficiently well-positioned to advance his endeavor, notwithstanding the lack of financial documentation.
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AAO found the reference letters and media coverage established the Petitioner's reputation and connections within the luxury furniture industry, and together with his experience as a business manager and entrepreneur, showed he is sufficiently well-positioned to advance his endeavor, notwithstanding the lack of financial documentation.
AAO affirmed the Director's finding because the Petitioner did not detail future plans to disseminate his prosthodontic technique, and because he did not obtain a Texas dental license until March 2021—more than six months after the petition's filing in August 2020—meaning he could not demonstrate positioning at the time of filing.
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AAO affirmed the Director's finding because the Petitioner did not detail future plans to disseminate his prosthodontic technique, and because he did not obtain a Texas dental license until March 2021—more than six months after the petition's filing in August 2020—meaning he could not demonstrate positioning at the time of filing.
AAO withdrew the Director's finding that the criterion was met. The salary evidence — employment contracts, letters, and paystubs — did not clearly establish actual annual salary; salary comparison data used overly broad or non-position-appropriate categories (e.g., all 'finance jobs' in the UK; Glassdoor data for entry-level accountants while petitioner had 10–14 years of experience); and some data was not contemporaneous…
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AAO withdrew the Director's finding that the criterion was met. The salary evidence — employment contracts, letters, and paystubs — did not clearly establish actual annual salary; salary comparison data used overly broad or non-position-appropriate categories (e.g., all 'finance jobs' in the UK; Glassdoor data for entry-level accountants while petitioner had 10–14 years of experience); and some data was not contemporaneous with the petitioner's employment.
leading or critical role for distinguished organizations
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AAO withdrew the Director's finding that the criterion was met, noting the Director provided no analysis. The evidence of distinguished reputation relied on Wikipedia (deemed unreliable), press releases about business operations, and support letters that did not sufficiently explain how the Petitioner performed in a leading or critical role.
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AAO withdrew the Director's finding that the criterion was met, noting the Director provided no analysis. The evidence of distinguished reputation relied on Wikipedia (deemed unreliable), press releases about business operations, and support letters that did not sufficiently explain how the Petitioner performed in a leading or critical role.
AAO agreed with the Director that the support letters showed the Petitioner performed well and offered cost-saving methods, but did not sufficiently identify original contributions of major significance to the overall field of accounting beyond her employers and their clients.
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AAO agreed with the Director that the support letters showed the Petitioner performed well and offered cost-saving methods, but did not sufficiently identify original contributions of major significance to the overall field of accounting beyond her employers and their clients.
Because the Petitioner received her bachelor's degree only three months before filing, she could not demonstrate the required five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience. The regulatory requirement that qualifying experience 'follow' the bachelor's degree means that her prior work experience cannot count toward the equivalency calculation.
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Because the Petitioner received her bachelor's degree only three months before filing, she could not demonstrate the required five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience. The regulatory requirement that qualifying experience 'follow' the bachelor's degree means that her prior work experience cannot count toward the equivalency calculation.
AAO explicitly reserved consideration of whether a waiver would benefit the United States because the appeal was resolved against the Petitioner on the second prong, making the third prong unnecessary to the outcome.
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AAO explicitly reserved consideration of whether a waiver would benefit the United States because the appeal was resolved against the Petitioner on the second prong, making the third prong unnecessary to the outcome.