sustained EB-1C
Senior Principal Software Engineer/Technical Delivery Manager
Information Technology Services Company · 2025-04-14
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
1 of 1 criteria metQualifying Relationship (Met)
The record substantiates that the Petitioner and the Beneficiary's employer abroad have a qualifying parent-subsidiary relationship.
Why This Petition Was Approved
The appeal was sustained because the Petitioner provided sufficient evidence to demonstrate an ongoing qualifying relationship with the foreign entity. The Petitioner also successfully proved its financial ability to pay the proffered wage as required by 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2). The AAO concluded the Petitioner met the burden of proof by a preponderance of the evidence.
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A sustained EB-1C (I-140) petition means USCIS determined the petitioner met the eligibility requirements. For appealed cases, "sustained" means the appeal reversed a prior denial. The petitioner can proceed to the next step in the immigration process.
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Case data sourced from publicly available petition decisions and case studies. Decision date: 2025-04-14.
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Outcome sustained
Criteria Met 1 / 1
EB-1C Case Data
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Total Cases 90
Success Rate 16.7%
Sustained 15
Dismissed 47
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