54 decisions for “"Colombia"”

foreign equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree in foreign trade in Colombia in 2003. Also in Colombia, he worked as an international purchasing manager from…import manager from 2010 to 2014. The Petitioner established! I Colombia, in 2014, and since then has worked foll time as its manager. The Petitioner last entered

record, the Petitioner obtained a degree in optometry in June 2015 in Colombia. She then worked for an eye care company as an optometrist and scientific director from…Petitioner asserts she also has held an active professional license in optometry in Colombia since July 2016. However, in the record below, she also stated that she does

national interest test. The Petitioner trained as an aircraft technician in his native Colombia, earning credentials as a "professional avionics technician" in 2008 and as an "aircraft line…technician" in 2010. After working forl !Colombia and other employers in Colombia, the Petitioner entered the United States in January 2023 as an H-1B nonimmigrant to work

title of professional in marketing and advertising from I I Universitaria I Iin Colombia and subsequently worked in sales and marketing. The Director determined that the Petitioner established…abroad will benefit from her expertise and in-depth knowledge of commerce in Colombia." However, the opinion does not consider the Petitioner's proposed digital marketing consulting

field of studies of the [Petitioner] through his advanced degree obtained in Colombia The Petitioner also provides the DHS press release referenced above entitled, "DHS Expands Opportunities…Petitioner submitted an evaluation report froml I. regarding his prior education in Colombia. Specifically, the evaluation determined that the Petitioner received an e q u i vofa Ul.Se

occupation.2 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(2). The Petitioner is a national of Colombia. She claimed in the record below that she holds a "Doctor of Dental Surgery degree…letter, undated and authored by a general dentist and oral health coordinator in Colombia, also discussed how the Petitioner's prioritization of hiring local talent to operate

degrees, the first for the title of technologist in marketing and advertising from Colombia in 2008, and the second for the title of professional in marketing and advertising…from _______ _________________ Colombia in 2010. In addition, the Petitioner submitted an academic evaluation stating that having reviewed the Petitioner's degrees, her academic transcripts, and the nature and duration

distribution ofbeer, soft drinks, dried fruits, and grains for various entities in Colombia, and the record supports that conclusion. However, the Director denied the Petitioner's national interest…under Dhanasar' s first prong, the Petitioner initially recounted his prior career in Colombia involving various positions such as sales and marketing for a brewery, distribution of soft

prongs is sufficient to warrant denial ofthe petition. The Petitioner earned degrees in Colombia as a civil engineer in March 2002 and as a specialist in engineering system…business administration degree in 2017 from a joint program between universities in Colombia and the United States. The Petitioner worked as a civil engineer and project manager

consulting company,! I providing services to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Colombia. He seeks to establish a human resources consulting company in Florida for which…expand I my human resources and organizational development consultancy company in Colombia, to the United States, providing consulting services focusing primarily on SMBs in Florida then expanding

equivalent of a bachelor's degree in productivity and quality engineering from Colombia in 2009. The Petitioner also provided employment letters showing that he worked foll time…Colombia, first as a bank manager from 2011 to 2016, and as a director of retirement savings from 2016 to present. Therefore, we agree with SCOPS that

SCOPS did not give proper weight to the Petitioner's prior work in Colombia, which she states is "highly relevant to the national importance ofher endeavor." The appeal…combatting human trafficking, and her previous accomplishments, such as her work in Colombia where she worked with victims, developed rehabilitation programs, and trained law enforcement officials. While

value). Here, while the letter provides insight into the Petitioner's work in Colombia, it does not sufficiently explain the basis for its broader claims. Matter ofChawathe…proposed endeavor. Id. Moreover, the writer appears to be an expert on Colombia's administration of public health but not the United States. Id. As such, while

Public Accountant issued in November 2013. Both were issued by the in Colombia. The Petitioner also offered academic transcripts from for each ofthese degrees, and an independent evaluation…5See https://www.aacrao.org/edge/countly/credentials/colombia for information regarding the education system in Colombia and credential equivalencies (last accessed Aug. 30, 2024). 3 [p4] III. NATIONAL INTEREST W AIYER

colleagues generally praised her skills and accomplishments as a contract health auditor in Colombia but do not discuss the Petitioner's future endeavor or special methodologies attributable…worked for ___ as an audit professional from January 2012 to July 2014 in Colombia. 3 [p4] coupled with the ample projection-based evidence provided in the record with

professions holding an advanced degree. The record includes a master's degree from Colombia, the underlying academic record, and a diploma evaluation, indicating that the Petitioner may have…administrative and financial director for a school called I I in Colombia. According to the Petitioner's personal statement and his initial business plan, he plans to open

foreign equivalent of a master's degree in development management from I I Colombia in October 201 7, we agree. 2 The Director also concluded that the Petitioner…foreign equivalent of a bachelor's degree in international economics from also in Colombia. 2 [p3] people from around the world to make training camps and have someplace

architecture in his home country. He founded a building construction company in Colombia and served as its general manager for about 10 years. In the United States…establish his own company in the United States like he did in Colombia. 2 [p3] The Petitioner submitted evidence indicating that his proposed endeavor could create more affordable

States trade deficit with China. He points out that his business success in Colombia, and large business network make him perfectly suited to the enhance the United States…evidence ofnational importance includes a letter from a reconstructive plastic surgeon in Colombia, who asserts that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States' trade deficit reached

university in 2004. According to the Petitioner's resume, she has worked in Colombia as an accounting, financial, and tax consultant and owner of since 2007. The record…Petitioner's initial documentation also included letters from clients of her firm in Colombia, praising her services as an accounting and tax consultant. But the authors