Matter of I- Corp., Adopted Decision 2017-02 (AAO Apr. 12, 2017) - "This policy memorandum (PM) designates the attached decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in Matter of I- Corp. as an Adopted Decision. Accordingly, this adopted decision establishes...
Matter of O-A-, Inc., ID# 84300 (AAO Mar. 15, 2017) - "The provisional certificate, together with her statement of marks, demonstrates that the Beneficiary completed all the substantive requirements and that the university approved her degree. The final diploma...
Matter of G-, Inc., ID# 96255 (AAO Feb. 17, 2017) - "[T]o establish that the beneficiary will be employed in a managerial capacity as a "function manager" the petitioner must demonstrate: (1) that the function is a clearly defined activity; (2) that...
Gail Pendleton writes: "Heartfelt thanks to Rekha Sharma-Crawford for pursuing this case to the AAO, vindicating our long-posited argument that a 212(a)(9)(C) waiver eliminates the underlying predicate for 241(a)(5)."
USCIS, Jan. 4, 2017 - "This policy memorandum (PM) designates the attached decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in Matter of T-O-S-U- as an Adopted Decision. Accordingly, this adopted decision establishes policy guidance that applies to and...
Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016) - USCIS may grant a national interest waiver if the petitioner demonstrates: (1) that the foreign national’s proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance; (2) that he or she is well positioned...
Matter of R-C-C-S-D-, Adopted Decision 2016-04 (AAO Oct. 24, 2016) - (1) The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may designate a language immersion school as an international cultural exchange program, such that the school may petition for teachers to serve...
Matter of A-A-N-V-, ID# 14511 (AAO Feb. 26, 2016) - "The record reflects that on 1997, in the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Florida, the Applicant was convicted of Burglary of Conveyance, a third degree felony, in violation for Fla. Stat.§ 810.02...
Matter of A-C-D-C-, ID# 17208 (AAO Aug. 9, 2016) - "The unfavorable factors in this case are the Applicant's use of a photo-substituted passport and visa to enter the United States and his unauthorized presence and employment in the United States. The...
Camiel Becker writes: "Attached is a redacted copy of new AAO decision issued on July 8, 2016 . The brief on appeal was primarily written by our associate Emily Wilson, although I was attorney of record and also worked on the appeal. Emily's bio can...
USCIS Policy Memo PM-602-0133 (May 13, 2016) - "This policy memorandum (PM) designates the attached decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in Matter of L-S-M- as an Adopted Decision. Accordingly, this adopted decision establishes policy guidance...
AAO, May 5, 2016 - "The tables below detail the changes made to this Practice Manual since its initial publication on January 14, 2015. The tables are arranged in reverse chronological order, with the most recent table at the top. The tables identify the...
Cyrus D. Mehta, May 9, 2016 - "Despite the shrill rejection of globalization in the current presidential election cycle, the Appeals Administrative Office (AAO) has thankfully bucked the trend. It recently designated Matter of Z-A- Inc . as an “Adopted Decision...
Matter of K-S-Y-, ID# 14269 (AAO Mar. 9, 2016) - "Today we have occasion to explore how an individual may demonstrate eligibility for a first preference immigrant visa during a career transition from competing as an athlete to coaching the next generation...
Matter of Z-A-, Inc., Adopted Decision 2016-02 (AAO Apr. 14, 2016) [1] - (1) While an L-1A function manager may use his or her business expertise to perform some operational or administrative tasks, he or she primarily must manage an essential function. (2) To...