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46 decisions for “"Nigeria"”

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  1. DismissedNIW · Appeal2016-01-12· old NYSDOT test
    Global operations training and competency advisor in the oil and gas industryJAN122016_01B5203
    Energy, environment & agriculture

    Petitioner received a Master of Science degree in Environmental Microbiology from in Nigeria. As the Director found that the Petitioner qualifies as a member of the professions holding…development of a "Competency and Compliance online management tool" for developing personnel in Nigeria and for competency management of and . employees. There is no evidence demonstrating, however, that

    Claims not backed by documentsNot eligible at the time of filingArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success
  2. DismissedNIW · Appeal2019-02-19
    PhysicianFEB192019_01B5203
    Clinical & health

    Petitioner's first marriage to Y-0- stated that they were married in Nigeria in 1995 and that "two (2) children were adopted to the parties: iiamely…children, daughters T-A- and K-A-, born on 1995 in Nigeria. \ [p6] J. Matter ofM-A-A- Director for Examinations requested an investigation to determine the validity

    Inconsistencies in the record
  3. DeniedNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2014-05-27· old NYSDOT test
    Occupation not statedMAY272014_01B5203
    Business & finance

    development of several generations of Medical, Nursing, Dental and Medical rehabilitation students from Nigeria, Grenada, USA, Canada and several other countries. . . . He has contributed to the generation…copies of the following: • The petitioner's master's and Ph.D. diplomas from , Nigeria; • The petitioner's Nigerian "Certificate of Full Registration as a Medical Practitioner"; • A January

    Citation record not persuasiveClaims not backed by documentsDegree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sInconsistencies in the record+3 more
  4. DismissedNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2014-01-08· old NYSDOT test
    Occupation not statedJAN082014_03B5203
    Clinical & health

    listed and described eight positions that he has held since 1998, all in Nigeria. Five of those positions did not include medical research in the job description…University . . .. His PhD focused on the impact of the _ _ __ _ in his home country, Nigeria." The record contains no evidence that the petitioner completed a doctoral degree

    Citation record not persuasiveClaims not backed by documentsArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported+2 more
  5. DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-09-24
    Telecommunications business managerSEP242025_04B5203
    Business & finance

    managing director and chief executive officer at a telecommunications company based in Nigeria, stating that the Petitioner's work "transcends technical execution" and represents "a blueprint for advancing…also asserted that the Petitioner would amplify partnerships he developed in Nigeria "leveraging America's innovation ecosystem to accelerate R&D in smart city technologies, IoT integration

    Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueExceptional ability not establishedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shown+2 more
  6. DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-09-02
    Entrepreneur in the field of technologySEP022024_01B5203
    Business & finance

    field. The Petitioner submitted documentation regarding the top 20 highest paying jobs in Nigeria, minimum and average salaries in Nigeria, and an average monthly salary of software engineers…Nigeria. The Petitioner proposed to work in the United States as a chief executive officer, an entrepreneur, and a software designer. The Petitioner claims that he earned

    Exceptional ability not established
  7. DismissedNIW · Appeal2020-01-10
    Gospel musicianJAN102020_01B5203
    Arts, media & sports

    that he received a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of in Nigeria (2010), he did not submit evidence 11 of this degree. Nor did he provide…contains a recommendation letter from I Ipresident ofl ......________.L a record label in Nigeria, asserting that the Petitioner "has been working

    Job creation or economic claims unsupportedExceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupported
  8. DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-07
    Electrical engineerJUL072026_06B5203
    Engineering

    bachelor's degree in electrical engineering in 2013 froml I I I in Nigeria. The Petitioner later obtained a master's degree in engineering systems management…master's degree in engineering systems management from the I Iin Nigeria plus more than five years of progressive experience in the field of endeavor." 2 [p3] Similarly

    Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentFive years of progressive experience not documentedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+1 more
  9. DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-09-20
    Doctoral research scientistSEP202024_03B5203
    Biomedical & life sciences

    systems." He was previously a research assistant at a chemical research laboratory in Nigeria from August 2019 to July 2021, conducting a study on "heavy metal in printed…phones." He was also a research officer at a horticultural research institute in Nigeria from 2017 to 2018, assisting "extraction and analysis of DNA of the microorganisms from

    Citation record not persuasiveJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shown+1 more
  10. DismissedNIW · Appeal2022-12-12
    Occupation not statedDEC122022_01B5203
    Education

    Education degree in educational foundations, all from the University of C- in Nigeria. He also presented an undated letter from the same institution stating that he had completed…database indicates that a master's degree from an institution in Nigeria is comparable to a master's degree in the United States. As the Petitioner has established

    Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroboratedPast record does not show influence or success
  11. DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-06-28
    Physical therapistJUN282021_02B5203
    Clinical & health

    Thel Ievaluation alternatively states that the Petitioner's license to practice physiotherapy in Nigeria expired in December 2018. We acknowledge a January2020 letter from the licensing board that…states the Petitioner currently holds a license in Nigeria, however this letter was dated after the petition filing and submitted with the Petitioner's RFE response. As such

    Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentNot eligible at the time of filingExceptional ability not establishedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sInconsistencies in the record+3 more
  12. MotionNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2018-04-27
    EntrepreneurAPR272018_01B5203
    Business & finance

    letter from accountancy, Petitioner "for many years" on projects such as the Nigeria, to ·develop solar powered fingerprinting in Nigeria, and the projects for erosion control and shoreline…membership in the and several business registrations vvith the taxing authority in Nigeria or the Internal Revenue Service in the United States. However, business registrations do not qualify

    Exceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the record
  13. DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-29
    Materials engineerJUL292026_03B5203
    Engineering

    Petitioner earned a bachelor's degree in materials and metallurgical engineering in Nigeria in 2012. Also in Nigeria, the Petitioner worked in various aspects of the energy industry…city bus terminals"; and "longterm contracts with major oil and maritime companies in Nigeria and the US." Some ofthe Petitioner's work has involved solar energy, and some

    Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investors
  14. DismissedNIW · Appeal2022-06-07
    Occupation not statedJUN072022_03B5203
    Clinical & health

    Degree Professional The record reflects that the Petitioner possesses two foreign degrees from Nigeria, both of which are labeled "bachelor" degrees. Although the Petitioner submitted accompanying academic equivalency…practice medicine, either. Finally, the record reflects that her medical license from Nigeria expired in 2013. Thus, while the Petitioner may claim to be a "medical doctor

    Claims not backed by documentsNot eligible at the time of filingTried to change the endeavor after filing
  15. DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-06-25
    CEO and entrepreneurJUN252021_01B5203
    Business & finance

    acknowledge thel Ipay slips evidencing income from Nigeria, which the Director found insufficient to satisfy this criterion. 8 On appeal, the Petitioner submitted a foreign tax statement…proposed endeavor. We note thatthe Petitioner intends to fundtheendeavorthrough financing purportedly obtained in Nigeria through the Petitioner's companyJ 11 Upon review of the Form

    Not eligible at the time of filingExceptional ability not establishedFive years of progressive experience not documentedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported+3 more
  16. DismissedNIW · Appeal2018-06-05
    Chemical process engineerJUN052018_03B5203
    Engineering

    Petitioner indicates she was employed as a process engineer in Nigeria at the project (October 2013- May 2014), (July 2012 - in May 2016. On appeal, the Petitioner contends…cost-effective" method. Similarly, the Petitioner's former professors at the in Nigeria, and both noted that she investigated the use of mineral oil as a substitute

    Citation record not persuasiveArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success
  17. DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-09
    Postdoctoral researcher requires a doctoral degreeJUL092026_02B5203
    Clinical & health

    that he obtained a bachelor's degree in medicine and surgery from .______________,in Nigeria in 2012 and worked in hospitals as a medical doctor in Nigeria until

    Citation record not persuasiveProposed endeavor too vagueNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success
  18. DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-26
    Energy policy analystFEB262026_03B5203
    Energy, environment & agriculture

    discusses the Petitioner's research exploring how the fiscal regimes of Ghana and Nigeria balance the need for government revenue with the need to attract private investment…level of national importance. The record indicates a reliance on his research comparing Nigeria and Ghana to inform his research in the United States

    Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+1 more
  19. DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-05-16
    Public health informatics fellowMAY162025_07B5203
    Clinical & health

    reference, a GS-13 health scientist, described work that the Petitioner did in Nigeria in 2015, but did not specifically address contributions of the level of national importance…health information system and introduction of routine (essential) immunization in the I Iof Nigeria. Moreover, the Petitioner's record of publication is probative of whether he is well

    Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+1 more
  20. DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-03-20
    Electrical engineerMAR202025_03B5203
    Engineering

    knowledge and skills." R-C-E- commends the Petitioner's work fo~ lin Nigeria and the United States and states he "will advance his electrical engineering lprofessiof…states his development of innovative solutions at the I I facility in Nigeria "will be of great value to the community of practice in his field

    Benefits limited to an employer or its clientsProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shown