28 decisions for “"Colombia"”
best match first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-09-28Civil engineerSEP282023_09B5203Engineering
entrepreneur as the owner of his civil engineering consulting business in Colombia. The Director also reviewed the business plan noting that while it provided a plan…civil engineer, including his ownership of a civil engineering business.I Iin Colombia from 2016 to 2021. However, the Director found that the record did not support with substantive
Claims not backed by documentsNot eligible at the time of filingArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sInconsistencies in the recordPlan or projections not corroborated+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-28Business analyst and trade consultantJAN282026_08B5203Business & finance
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
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo interest from users, customers or investorsPlan or projections not corroborated - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-03-20Anti-corruption and investigations specialistMAR202024_09B5203Law & policy
diploma indicating the Petitioner was granted the title of lawyer from in Colombia in June 2017. Although the Petitioner included a letter from the university stating she attended…discussed above, the Petitioner submitted a copy of her diploma from I Iin Colombia granting her the title of lawyer. However, the record does not include an official
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentProposed endeavor too vagueExceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-12-09Aircraft maintenance technicianDEC092025_02B5203Aviation & transport
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedNot eligible at the time of filingInconsistencies in the recordNo interest from users, customers or investorsPlan or projections not corroborated+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-09-06Marketing manager and entrepreneurSEP062023_01B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroboratedDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-21EntrepreneurJAN212026_02B5203Business & finance
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
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentJob creation or economic claims unsupportedFive years of progressive experience not documentedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported+6 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-12-13Marketing managerDEC132024_05B5203Business & finance
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
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sInconsistencies in the record+4 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-09-28Human resources and organizational development consultantSEP282023_03B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroborated - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-05Financial engineerFEB052026_04B5203Engineering
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-06-04Occupation not statedJUN042025_04B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroboratedRelied on a labor shortage - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-07-08Health auditor and an entrepreneurJUL082024_11B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-07-05Early childhood education entrepreneurJUL052024_03B5203Business & finance
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
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupportedTried to change the endeavor after filing+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-05-08Occupation not statedMAY082024_01B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sInconsistencies in the recordNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investors+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-04-10Occupation not statedAPR102024_01B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedBenefits limited to an employer or its clientsProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo interest from users, customers or investors+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-07-14Accounting consultantJUL142023_06B5203Business & finance
copy of her "professional card" from the Central Board of Accountants in Colombia. A letter from that organization verifies her registration and continuing valid status as March…website states that it is the governing body of the accounting profession in Colombia and oversees the registration and disciplinary actions of accountants. This evidence is sufficient
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentJob creation or economic claims unsupportedExceptional ability not establishedFive years of progressive experience not documentedInconsistencies in the record+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-05-14Occupation not statedMAY142026_04B5203Energy, environment & agriculture
serving as the General Manager ofl I Ihis construction company in Colombia. 2 With respect to his proposed endeavor
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shownNo urgency shownPlan or projections not corroborated+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-03-24Business administratorMAR242026_02B5203Business & finance
managing action plans." A letter from an economist and university professor in Colombia also uses generalized terms to explain the prospective impacts of the Petitioner's proposed business
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroborated+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-06Aircraft maintenance technicianJAN062026_01B5203Aviation & transport
maintenance technician with several years of experience working for a major airline in Colombia. He proposes to continue working in this field by developing predictive maintenance technologies, implementing
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedBenefits limited to an employer or its clientsExceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-09-25Senior business analystSEP252025_04B5203Business & finance
diploma and academic transcript indicating he earned a master ofbusiness administration from.__ _______.in Colombia. He also provided an academic evaluation indicating his master of business administration
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroborated+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-09-22Specialist in adaptive sports therapySEP222025_01B5203Arts, media & sports
field based on his bachelor's degree in physical education froml lin Colombia and master's degree in adapted physical education froml lin Spain. He asserts that
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroboratedPast record does not show influence or success