Chief Executive Officer

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to demonstrate eligibility for exceptional ability classification by not satisfying at least three of the six regulatory criteria. Specifically, the Petitioner did not prove ten years of experience as a CEO (only as a Sales Representative), did not present a professional license or certification for her profession (only a business registration certificate), failed to show a salary indicative of exceptional ability relative to other CEOs in Brazil (despite claiming a monthly salary of R$30,000, which was inconsistent with tax statements showing R$24,000, R$30,000, and R$30,517 in taxable income for 2019, 2020, and 2021 respectively, and only provided comparative data for sales representatives and entrepreneurs, not CEOs), and did not establish membership in a professional association (the organization's membership consisted of legal entities, not individuals, and did not require a U.S. baccalaureate degree or its foreign equivalent). The Director's determination that the Petitioner did not establish recognition for significant contributions was affirmed.