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Business Executive

Pomegranate Industry · Azerbaijan · 2024-08-29

Decision Date
2024-08-29
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.

Framework Evaluation

0 of 3 criteria met
Lesser nationally or internationally recognized awards or prizes (Not Met)

The Petitioner did not demonstrate meeting this criterion, and did not contest the Director's determination on appeal.

Published material about the person in professional or major trade publications or other major media (Not Met)

The Petitioner failed to provide legible foreign language copies for a print article, sufficient evidence of major media status for publications/TV appearances, and the print material was written by, not about, the Petitioner. Required dates and broadcaster names for TV appearances were also missing.

Original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field (Not Met)

The AAO reserved detailed discussion of this criterion, as the Petitioner failed to meet the minimum three criteria threshold.

Performance of a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation (Not Met)

The AAO reserved detailed discussion of this criterion, as the Petitioner failed to meet the minimum three criteria threshold.

High salary or other significantly high remuneration for services, in relation to others in the field (Not Met)

The Petitioner's claim of high salary was not supported by adequate comparative data for managerial or executive positions in his specific field, as he compared his salary to the general 'agriculture, forestry and fishing' sector.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to meet at least three of the ten regulatory criteria. For 'Published Materials', the evidence lacked legible foreign language copies, sufficient proof of major media status, and the material was written by, not about, the Petitioner. For 'High Salary', the Petitioner failed to provide comparative salary data for managerial or executive positions in his specific field, instead comparing his salary to the general 'agriculture, forestry and fishing' sector in Azerbaijan.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE requested transcripts for the Petitioner's televised media appearances and evidence to establish that the publications and media outlets qualified as 'major media'. It also prompted the Petitioner to provide comparative salary data to substantiate his claim of a high salary, which was initially not included in the petition.

RFE Targets
Published material about the person in professional or major trade publications or other major mediaHigh salary or other significantly high remuneration for services, in relation to others in the field

Evidence

Evidence Types
Media Coverage
Original Contributions
Leading Role
High Salary
Evidence Submitted
  • Founded or co-founded two commercial entities and an association in the pomegranate growing industry
  • Several television appearances
  • One print article in Business Life magazine
  • Claim of high salary (monthly salary of 6133.90 manat from September 2019 to July 2021)

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Outcome dismissed
RFE Issued
Criteria Met 0 / 3
Evidence Types 4

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