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dismissed EB-1C RFE Issued

Principal SQA Engineer (Lead/Manager)

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Provider Of Embedded Semiconductors And Secure Connectivity Solutions · India · 2024-06-17

Decision Date

2024-06-17

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 5 criteria met

Managerial Capacity (Not Met)

The Beneficiary's duties were found to be primarily operational and technical rather than managerial, involving tasks like bug fixing and code review.

Senior Level within Hierarchy (Not Met)

The organizational chart placed the Beneficiary as a senior engineer reporting to a first-line manager, not at a senior level within the organization.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish that the Beneficiary was employed abroad in a managerial capacity. Specifically, the organizational structure showed the Beneficiary in a non-senior role, and his job duties included significant operational tasks such as bug analysis and feature automation. The Petitioner did not provide sufficient evidence of the subordinate team that would have relieved the Beneficiary from performing these front-line technical duties.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE questioned whether the Beneficiary's foreign role was primarily managerial and noted that a previous labor certification did not describe the role as managerial. The Petitioner argued the roles were distinct and provided emails to show task assignment, but failed to prove senior-level authority.

RFE Targets

Managerial CapacitySenior Level within Hierarchy

Evidence

Evidence Types

Reference Letters Dependent

Evidence Submitted

Letter from Senior Director of Wireless Engineering
Organizational chart for Wireless R&D division
Internal email communications from 2016 and 2017
Beneficiary's resume describing role as Senior Automation and SQA Engineer

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Frequently Asked Questions

A dismissed EB-1C petition means USCIS found the evidence insufficient to meet the eligibility criteria. Common reasons include weak documentation, failure to meet the required number of criteria, or insufficient evidence of the claimed qualifications. Petitioners can refile with stronger evidence or explore alternative visa categories.

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed

RFE Issued

Criteria Met 0 / 5

Evidence Types 1

EB-1C Case Data

Scraped Case Data

Total Cases 89

Success Rate 15.7%

Sustained 14

Dismissed 47

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