This is an AAO appeal decision — a case denied once and appealed. It shows how the framework is applied; it is not the filing population.
The Petitioner sought to identify the needs of young children and adult immigrants and develop/deliver programs and services, including employment, language, and occupational skills training, to support their integration.
Field: English teaching / immigrant services and administration · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
EB-2 threshold — not met
Employment letters lacked dates of employment, hours worked per week, and specific duties, failing to establish five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the specialty.
How the evidence was treated
- resume experience · discounted
“they did not include the Petitioner's specific dates of employment, number of hours worked per week, or specific duties”
AAO decision text - degree · credited
- recommendation letter · discounted
“neither the letters, nor the Petitioner, claim that she was working as an English teacher and/or administrator”
AAO decision text
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Notable
AAO dismissed solely on threshold EB-2 grounds (insufficient evidence of five years progressive experience) and expressly declined to reach the Dhanasar NIW prongs, reserving that issue. Also noted one letter lacked official letterhead.
Authorities this decision leans on
From the doctrinal survivor set — 187 authority tests across 47 distinct authorities cleared the differential-lift gates. Only those appear here.
- 8 C.F.R. 103.3
- 8 C.F.R. 204.5(k)(2)
- Matter of L-A-C-
- Poursina v. USCIS
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