88 decisions for “"Colombia"”
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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 · Appeal2022-07-18Sports and culture envoyJUL182022_01B5203Arts, media & sports
record also contains a letter from formerl Ambassador to the Republic of Colombia, discussing the Petitioner's coaching experience, that letter is not from a current or former…letter from the Embassy of t h e in the Republic of Colombia dated January 2014, addressed to the Embassy of the Republic of Colombia. The letter indicates
Proposed endeavor too vagueExceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-09-20Optometrist specialist and entrepreneurSEP202024_08B5203Business & finance
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
Citation record not persuasiveJob creation or economic claims unsupportedNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-01-31Film and television producerJAN312024_02B5203Arts, media & sports
audiovisual producer for television and film significantly exceed the minimum wage in Colombia. However, the Petitioner does not explain why the minimum wage in Colombia is a useful…Petitioner claimed that he has earned "significantly higher salaries than the average in Colombia" and well above average for that of a film and television producer in Colombia
Exceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported - 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 - MotionNIW · Motion to reopen2024-07-19Film and television producerJUL192024_10B5203Arts, media & sports
that the Petitioner's comparison of his renumeration to the minimum wage in Colombia was insufficient to meet this criterion because exceptional ability means a degree of expertise…article on minimum salary and a table of the historical minimum wage in Colombia from 1984 to 2021. The Petitioner lists his work on productions between
Exceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the record - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-09-12Aircraft maintenance technicianSEP122023_04B5203Aviation & transport
earned $19,231.81 in U.S. dollars while working as an aircraft mechanic in Colombia. In response to the RFE, the Petitioner stated that, according to the Economic Research…webpage on the ERi's website with information concerning aircraft mechanics in Colombia. The Director determined the following: The referenced web page link was not found
Not eligible at the time of filingExceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the recordTried to change the endeavor after filing - 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 - MotionNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2022-10-17Occupation not statedOCT172022_01B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupported - 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 - MotionNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2025-05-16Occupation not statedMAY162025_09B5203Business & finance
Titulo de Contador Publico, [p2] (title of public accountant) degree, awarded by~------------~in Colombia in 2013. However, in our appellate decision we withdrew SCOPS' finding that the Petitioner…Education (EDGE), 2 which indicates that a title of public accountant degree from Colombia represents attainment of a level of education comparable to a bachelor's degree
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentFive years of progressive experience not documented - 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 · Appeal2024-07-08Aircraft maintenance specialistJUL082024_06B5203Aviation & transport
Petitioner submitted copies of two pay stubs from I Iin Colombia, both in the position of "heavy maintenance technician," for the periods of September 2019 and December…comparative evidence of the average salary for airplane mechanics in Colombia. In denying the petition, the Director noted that the information provided from TuSalario.org did not include average
Claims not backed by documentsExceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-06-18Business administrator who seeks to provide consulting and management servicesJUN182024_09B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-11-16Project manager in the construction industryNOV162023_06B5203Business & finance
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
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownNo urgency shown - 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