EB-1B Sustained — Academia (2005): the director initially denied the petition, concluding that

Decision Summary

The director initially denied the petition, concluding that the employment contract was for a specified term and did not explicitly state the position was tenure-track. The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully argued that assistant professor positions at their university are inherently tenure-track and provided an offer letter, which, combined with the executed contract, constituted a valid offer for a qualifying position.

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