48 decisions for “"Nigeria"”
best match first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2016-01-12· old NYSDOT testGlobal operations training and competency advisor in the oil and gas industryJAN122016_01B5203Energy, 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 - DismissedEB-2 · Appeal2025-09-05Travel and tourism expertSEP052025_01B5203Business & finance
Petitioner is the chief executive officer (CEO) of her travel services company in Nigeria,._!_ __, and she seeks to continue her work in the travel and tourism field…received an award in 2018 for being a top tourism personality in Nigeria. An October 2017 letter from the publisher of I Ito the Petitioner provides that
Past record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2019-02-19PhysicianFEB192019_01B5203Clinical & 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 - DeniedNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2014-05-27· old NYSDOT testOccupation not statedMAY272014_01B5203Business & 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 - DismissedNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2014-01-08· old NYSDOT testOccupation not statedJAN082014_03B5203Clinical & 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-09-24Telecommunications business managerSEP242025_04B5203Business & 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-09-02Entrepreneur in the field of technologySEP022024_01B5203Business & 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2020-01-10Gospel musicianJAN102020_01B5203Arts, 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-07Electrical engineerJUL072026_06B5203Engineering
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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-09-20Doctoral research scientistSEP202024_03B5203Biomedical & 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2022-12-12Occupation not statedDEC122022_01B5203Education
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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-06-28Physical therapistJUN282021_02B5203Clinical & 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 - MotionNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2018-04-27EntrepreneurAPR272018_01B5203Business & 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-29Materials engineerJUL292026_03B5203Engineering
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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2022-06-07Occupation not statedJUN072022_03B5203Clinical & 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-06-25CEO and entrepreneurJUN252021_01B5203Business & 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2018-06-05Chemical process engineerJUN052018_03B5203Engineering
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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-09Postdoctoral researcher requires a doctoral degreeJUL092026_02B5203Clinical & 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-26Energy policy analystFEB262026_03B5203Energy, 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 - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-05-16Public health informatics fellowMAY162025_07B5203Clinical & 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