Date of Decision: DEC. 27. 2019
Service Center: Nebraska Service Center
Form Type: Form I-140
Case Type: EB1 Extraordinary Ability
Petitioner Information
Profession: Chiropractor
Field: Chiropractic
Nationality: [Nationality not specified in the document]
Summary of Decision
Initial Decision: Denied
Appeal Outcome: Denied
Evidentiary Criteria Analysis
Criteria Met:
Published material about the individual in professional or major trade publications or other major media: Initially found to be met by the Director, this criterion was later withdrawn as the evidence did not support the classification of the publications as major media.
Evidence that the individual has performed in a leading or critical role for organizations or establishments that have a distinguished reputation: The Petitioner served as the director and founder of a distinguished chiropractic center in Singapore.
Criteria Not Met:
Evidence of the individual’s original scientific, scholarly, artistic, athletic, or business-related contributions of major significance in the field: The evidence did not demonstrate that the Petitioner’s contributions were of major significance in the chiropractic field.
Evidence that the individual has commanded a high salary or other significantly high remuneration for services, in relation to others in the field: The Petitioner did not provide sufficient objective evidence, such as tax documents, to corroborate her earnings.
Key Points from the Decision
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Published Materials About the Petitioner:
The Petitioner provided articles from various Singaporean publications. However, the evidence did not establish that these were major media publications.
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Original Contributions of Major Significance:
The Petitioner claimed to have pioneered a unique chiropractic method, but the evidence did not support that her contributions were widely recognized as significant in the field.
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Leading or Critical Role Performed:
The Petitioner was the director and founder of a chiropractic center in Singapore, which was found to have a distinguished reputation.
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Evidence of High Salary or Remuneration:
The Petitioner provided invoices and client statements but lacked objective evidence such as tax documents to support her claims.
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Commercial Successes in the Performing Arts:
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Conclusion
Final Determination: The appeal is dismissed.
Reasoning: The Petitioner did not meet the required initial evidence criteria and the evidence provided did not support the claim of extraordinary ability.
Next Steps: It is recommended that the Petitioner provides more substantial and objective evidence if seeking to reapply or appeal further.
