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301 total decisions
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dismissed
EB-1B
Animal Science
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the job offer was for a 'permanent' position as require...
Permanent Job Offer International Recognition 3 Years Of Experience
dismissed
EB-1B
Medical Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit the required initial evidence, specifically the original job offer letter. ...
Permanent Job Offer International Recognition
dismissed
EB-1B
Oceanic And Atmospheric Sciences
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the job offer was for a 'permanent' position as defined by regulati...
Permanent Job Offer Tenure Or Tenure-Track Position Expectation Of Continued Employment
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a permanent job offer was made to the beneficiary as of the petitio...
Permanent Job Offer Offer Of Employment From Employer
dismissed
EB-1B
Math Education
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as outstanding in her...
3 Years Of Experience In Teaching Or Research Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement
dismissed
EB-1B
Medical Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the job offer was for a permanent position as of the filing date, a...
Permanent Job Offer International Recognition As Outstanding
sustained
EB-1B
Academic Research
The director denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner's 'at will' employment policies found on its website were inconsistent with...
Offer Of Permanent Employment Definition Of A Permanent Research Position
sustained
EB-1B
Medical Research
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner successfully demonstrated the beneficiary is internationally recognized a...
Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Ability To Pay Proffered Wage
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit the required initial evidence of a permanent job offer that predated the pe...
Permanent Job Offer Eligibility At Time Of Filing
sustained
EB-1B
Agricultural Sciences
The director denied the petition, arguing that the employment offer was not permanent because the university's Faculty Manual stated non-ten...
Permanent Offer Of Employment Internationally Recognized As Outstanding At Least 3 Years Of Experience
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the applicant failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fac...
Failure To Appear For Interview Failure To Establish Basic Citizenship Skills Failure To Identify Specific Error On Appeal
sustained
EB-1B
Medical Research
The director denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner, a private employer, had not established that it employed at least three fu...
Employment Of At Least 3 Full-Time Researchers
dismissed
EB-1B
Oceanic And Atmospheric Sciences
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide the required initial evidence: a job offer letter extended to the benefici...
Offer Of Employment Permanent Research Position
dismissed
EB-1B
Educational Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met the minimum of two regulatory criteria required...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Books Or Articles Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
sustained
EB-1B
Medicine
The director denied the petition, concluding the job offer was not permanent because it was contingent upon funding and final approval. The ...
Permanent Job Offer
sustained
EB-1B
Electrical Engineering
The Director initially denied the petition, finding the beneficiary lacked the required three years of experience and met only one of the si...
Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions Authorship Of Scholarly Articles In Journals With International Circulation Three Years Of Research Experience
dismissed
EB-1B
Gastroenterology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is internationally recognized as outstanding in his...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed
EB-1B
Physiology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit the required initial evidence: a permanent job offer made directly to the b...
Permanent Job Offer Offer Letter Requirements
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner self-petitioned for a classification that statutorily requires a U.S. employer to file the p...
Job Offer Requirement Employer Petitioner Requirement 3 Years Of Experience International Recognition
dismissed
EB-1B
Biophysics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide the required initial evidence of a permanent job offer that predated the p...
Permanent Job Offer Offer Of Employment
sustained
EB-1B
Medical Research
The director initially denied the petition, concluding that the offered Research Associate position was not a "permanent position" as define...
Permanent Position Offer Of Employment
dismissed
EB-1B
Researcher
The appeal was dismissed because the petition was improperly filed by the alien beneficiary himself. Regulations for the Outstanding Profess...
Employer Sponsorship Requirement
dismissed
EB-1B
Academic Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petition for an Outstanding Professor or Researcher (EB-1B) was improperly filed by the beneficiary him...
Must Be Filed By A U.S. Employer International Recognition As Outstanding 3 Years Of Experience In Teaching Or Research Offer Of Employment
dismissed
EB-1B
Academic Research
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief or additional evidence to contest the director's decision...
Employer Sponsorship Requirement
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petition was improperly filed by the alien researcher himself, rather than by a U.S. employer as requir...
Employer As Petitioner Requirement Job Offer Requirement Eligibility At Time Of Filing
dismissed
EB-1B
Academia / Research
The appeal was dismissed because the visa category, Outstanding Professor or Researcher (EB-1B), requires a U.S. employer to file the petiti...
Requirement Of A U.S. Employer Petitioner
remanded
EB-1B
Academic Research
The director initially denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner had not offered the beneficiary a permanent job as of the filing ...
Permanent Job Offer International Recognition Membership In Associations Scholarly Articles
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petition was improperly filed by the alien beneficiary himself. The regulations for the Outstanding Pro...
Employer Sponsorship Requirement
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petition was improperly filed by the alien himself, rather than by a U.S. employer as required for the ...
Employer Sponsorship Requirement
dismissed
EB-1B
Academic Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petition was improperly self-filed by the beneficiary. The EB-1B outstanding professor or researcher cl...
Employer Sponsorship Requirement
dismissed
EB-1B
Medicine
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove that a permanent job offer had been extended to the beneficiary as of the pe...
Offer Of Permanent Employment Permanent Research Position
dismissed
EB-1B
Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as outstanding. The d...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Published Material About The Alien'S Work Judging The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
dismissed
EB-1B
Medicine
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a permanent job offer had been extended to the beneficiary as of th...
Permanent Job Offer
dismissed
EB-1B
Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as outstanding in his...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards For Outstanding Achievement Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements Published Material By Others About The Alien'S Work Participation As A Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
dismissed
EB-1B
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested to withdraw it. The AAO did not review the merits of the case.
sustained
EB-1B
Academia
The director denied the petition because the evidence submitted, letters addressed to CIS, did not constitute a valid job offer to the benef...
Permanent Job Offer Tenure-Track Position Offer Of Employment Letter
sustained
EB-1B
Semiconductor Manufacturing
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner provided sufficient evidence to meet at least two of the regulatory crite...
Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievements Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
remanded
EB-1B
Medical Research
The director initially denied the petition for failing to establish that the petitioner offered the beneficiary a permanent job. The AAO fou...
Permanent Job Offer
dismissed
EB-1B
Telecommunications
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met at least two of the six regulatory criteria for...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Published Material About The Alien'S Work 3 Years Of Experience
sustained
EB-1B
Academia
The director initially denied the petition because the submitted evidence of a job offer was a letter addressed to immigration services, not...
Permanent Job Offer Tenure-Track Position
sustained
EB-1B
Electrical Engineering
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner submitted sufficient evidence on appeal to meet the regulatory criteria. The AAO found that ...
Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
remanded
EB-1B
Medical Research
The appeal was remanded because the AAO discovered derogatory information on the petitioner's own website that contradicted its claims about...
Permanent Job Offer
dismissed
EB-1B
Telecommunications
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met the requisite two of six criteria for an outsta...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien'S Work
dismissed
EB-1B
Physiology And Pharmacology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the offered position was permanent. The director determined that a ...
Permanent Job Offer
dismissed
EB-1B
Physiology And Pharmacology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the offered position of 'Post Doctoral Fellow' was a permanent rese...
Permanent Job Offer
dismissed
EB-1B
Food Science
The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to submit the actual job offer letter issued to the beneficiary, which is a...
Permanent Job Offer Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
dismissed
EB-1B
Ophthalmology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is internationally recognized as outstanding in his...
Permanent Job Offer Three Years Of Experience International Recognition As Outstanding
sustained
EB-1B
Radiology
The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the job offer for a position with no time limit satisfied the regulatory requiremen...
Permanent Job Offer International Recognition As Outstanding Scholarly Articles Contributions To The Field
sustained
EB-1B
Medical Research
The director denied the petition, concluding that the job offer for the qualifying permanent position post-dated the filing date. The AAO su...
Permanent Job Offer Offer Of Employment
dismissed
EB-1B
Research/Academia
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the appeal. The decision was based solely on this p...
dismissed
EB-1B
Ophthalmology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the criteria for an outstanding researcher. T...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material By Others About The Alien'S Work Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the job offer for a postdoctoral research fellow was a 'permanent' ...
Permanent Job Offer International Recognition As Outstanding
dismissed
EB-1B
Nanotechnology
The petitioner successfully overcame the director's initial finding regarding the lack of a permanent job offer by submitting the required l...
Permanent Job Offer Three Years Of Experience International Recognition
dismissed
EB-1B
Software Engineering
The appeal was rejected as improperly filed, which is effectively a dismissal on procedural grounds. The AAO found that the underlying petit...
Improperly Filed Appeal (8 C.F.R. § 103.3(A)) Signature Requirements For Petitions (8 C.F.R. § 103.2(A)(2)) Signature Requirements For Notice Of Representation (8 C.F.R. § 292.4(A))
dismissed
EB-1B
Dna And Protein Structure Research
The director's denial was affirmed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met the regulatory criteria. The AAO conc...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1B
Law
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a small law office, did not qualify as an employer for this visa category. The petitioner f...
Qualifying Employer (University Or Private Employer With 3+ Full-Time Researchers) Documented Accomplishments Of The Employer Offer Of A Permanent Research Position Beneficiary'S International Recognition
dismissed
EB-1B
Magnetic Data Storage Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as an outstanding resea...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards For Outstanding Achievement
dismissed
EB-1B
Forest Products And Paper Science Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as an outstanding res...
Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material About The Alien'S Work Judging The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
dismissed
EB-1B
Physics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary had attained the required international recognition...
Major Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1B
Pharmacokinetics
The appeal was dismissed because the evidence failed to meet the claimed criteria for an outstanding researcher. The beneficiary's membershi...
Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material By Others About The Alien'S Work Judging The Work Of Others
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petition was improperly self-filed by the alien. The EB-1B classification for an outstanding professor ...
Requirement For A U.S. Employer Petitioner Requirement For A Qualifying Job Offer
remanded
EB-1B
Academia
The AAO withdrew the director's denial, which was based on the job offer not being permanent, finding that the tenure-track position did qua...
Permanent/Tenure-Track Job Offer Three Years Of Experience International Recognition As Outstanding
dismissed
EB-1B
Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is internationally recognized as an outstanding res...
Membership In Associations Judging The Work Of Others Original Scientific/Scholarly Contributions
dismissed
EB-1B
Petroleum Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary was internationally recognized as outstanding. Th...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards For Outstanding Achievement Membership In Associations Which Require Outstanding Achievements
dismissed
EB-1B
Chemical Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the beneficiary met the 'major prizes or awards' criterion, as the submitted...
Judged The Work Of Others Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards
dismissed
EB-1B
Molecular Biology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary met the requisite two criteria for the classificati...
Major Prizes Or Awards Published Material About The Alien Judge Of The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions Authorship Of Scholarly Books Or Articles
sustained
EB-1B
Academic Research
The appeal was sustained because the AAO was persuaded that the offered position of 'adjunct assistant professor' was a research position su...
Permanent Job Offer Comparable Research Position Definition Of Permanent Employment
dismissed
EB-1B
Software Engineering And Computational Intelligence
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was recognized internationally as an outstanding re...
Published Material In Professional Publications Written By Others About The Alien'S Work Participation As The Judge Of The Work Of Others
dismissed
EB-1B
Pharmaceutics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the evidentiary criteria for an outstanding researcher. The AAO determined...
Published Material About The Alien'S Work Judging The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
dismissed
EB-1B
Biostatistics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the beneficiary met the minimum of two required criteria for an outstand...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Three Years Of Experience In Teaching Or Research
dismissed
EB-1B
Applied Economics
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the minimum requirement of satisfying at least two regulatory criteria. The A...
Judging The Work Of Others
remanded
EB-1B
Higher Education
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by the beneficiary, who does not have legal standing. The case was remanded because ...
Standing To Appeal Proper Service Of Decision
dismissed
EB-1B
Mechanical Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was internationally recognized as outstanding. The ...
International Recognition As Outstanding 3 Years Of Experience At Least Two Of Six Regulatory Criteria
dismissed
EB-1B
Medical Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary had the required three years of qualifying resear...
At Least 3 Years Of Experience In Teaching Or Research Recognized Internationally As Outstanding Offer Of A Permanent Research Position Meeting At Least Two Of The Six Regulatory Criteria For International Recognition
dismissed
EB-1B
Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as an outstanding res...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Published Material By Others About The Alien'S Work Judging The Work Of Others Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions
sustained
EB-1B
Pharmaceutical Science
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the director failed to give sufficient weight to the evidence for two criteria. The AAO ...
Judging The Work Of Others Authorship Of Scholarly Articles
dismissed
EB-1B
Engineering
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to submit a brief or additional evidence, and did not specificall...
International Recognition As Outstanding Offer Of Permanent Employment
dismissed
EB-1B
Biology
The appeal was rejected, and effectively dismissed, on procedural grounds. The AAO determined the appeal was not filed by the petitioner, th...
Improperly Filed Appeal (Wrong Party) Untimely Filing
dismissed
EB-1B
Biology
The appeal was rejected on procedural grounds rather than the merits of the case. It was determined to be improperly filed because it was su...
Improper Filing (Standing) Untimely Filing
dismissed
EB-1B
Medical Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide the required initial evidence of a qualifying, permanent job offer that pr...
International Recognition Authorship Of Scholarly Articles Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions Offer Of Permanent Employment
sustained
EB-1B
Engineering
The Director denied the petition because the beneficiary's job offers were for one-year terms, concluding the offer was not for a permanent ...
Permanent Job Offer Expectation Of Continued Employment
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The decision was not based on the merits of the case...
dismissed
EB-1B
Molecular Genetics
The appeal was dismissed for two main reasons. First, the petitioner, a private employer, failed to demonstrate that it employed at least th...
At Least 3 Full-Time Researchers Employed By Petitioner International Recognition As Outstanding At Least 3 Years Of Experience Offer Of Permanent Research Position
dismissed
EB-1B
Academic Research
The appeal was dismissed and the director's denial was affirmed. The AAO found that the petitioner had not established that it had offered t...
Permanent Job Offer 3 Years Of Experience International Recognition As Outstanding
dismissed
EB-1B
Biochemistry And Molecular Biology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide the required initial evidence: a permanent job offer made to the beneficia...
Permanent Job Offer International Recognition 3 Years Of Experience
dismissed
EB-1B
Biomedical Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a permanent job offer letter that pre-dated the petition's filing. A job of...
Permanent Job Offer International Recognition As Outstanding
dismissed
EB-1B
Hydrology
The appeal was dismissed because although the petitioner overcame the director's concerns about the job offer on appeal, they failed to esta...
Job Offer For A Permanent Position International Recognition As Outstanding
sustained
EB-1B
Biotechnology And Pharmaceutical Research
The initial denial was based on the petitioner's failure to establish a permanent job offer existed at the time of filing. On appeal, the pe...
Permanent Job Offer Three Years Of Experience International Recognition As Outstanding
dismissed
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel requested to withdraw it. The decision was not made on the merits of the case.
dismissed
EB-1B
Entomology
The appeal was dismissed. While the AAO agreed with the petitioner that the offered research position qualified as permanent, it upheld the ...
Permanent Job Offer Three Years Of Experience International Recognition As Outstanding
dismissed
EB-1B
Polymer Science And Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as outstanding. The e...
Membership In Associations Requiring Outstanding Achievement Judging The Work Of Others
sustained
EB-1B
Biomedical Research
The initial petition was denied and the subsequent appeal dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a formal job offer letter direct...
Offer Of Employment Permanent Position
dismissed
EB-1B
Finance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the regulatory criteria. The beneficiary's st...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards For Outstanding Achievement Membership In Associations In The Academic Field Which Require Outstanding Achievements Of Their Members
dismissed
EB-1B
Organic Chemistry
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary is recognized internationally as outstanding. The...
Published Material In Professional Publications Written By Others About The Alien'S Work In The Academic Field Evidence Of The Alien'S Original Scientific Or Scholarly Research Contributions To The Academic Field
sustained
EB-1B
Finance
The appeal was sustained because the AAO, upon review, determined that the beneficiary meets the minimum two regulatory criteria for the cla...
Receipt Of Major Prizes Or Awards For Outstanding Achievement
dismissed
EB-1B
Cellular Biology
The appeal was dismissed. While the AAO found that the petitioner did overcome the director's concern regarding the permanent job offer, it ...
Permanent Job Offer Three Years Of Experience International Recognition As Outstanding
dismissed
EB-1B
Linguistics
The appeal was dismissed. Although the AAO withdrew the director's finding regarding the job offer, it upheld the determination that the pet...
Permanent Job Offer Three Years Of Experience International Recognition
sustained
EB-1B
Science
The director denied the petition, concluding that the petitioner, a government-funded national laboratory, did not qualify as a 'private emp...
Private Employer Eligibility Offer Of Employment
dismissed
EB-1B
Biomedical Research
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a U.S. government agency, is not a qualifying employer under the statute for this visa clas...
Petitioner Eligibility Definition Of 'Institution Of Higher Education' Definition Of 'Private Employer'
remanded
EB-1B
Research
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely, 34 days after the decision was issued, which is beyond the 33-day limit for mailed de...
Timeliness Of Appeal
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