本案适用标准
8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2)：要求职位邀请的就业移民申请须附证据证明美国雇主自优先日确立起持续至受益人获得永久居民身份期间有能力支付承诺工资；证据可为年度报告、联邦税表或审计财务报表副本；雇主雇用100名或以上员工时，USCIS可接受组织财务主管的声明。举证责任为优势证据。Matter of Chawathe, 25 I&N Dec. 369, 375-76 (AAO 2010)；重新审查依据Matter of Christa's, Inc., 26 I&N Dec. 537, 537 n.2 (AAO 2015)。
申请人主张
申请人主张主任不当贬低其提交的信函，认为法规明确允许财务主管（不论公司内正式头衔）提供证明公司支付能力的声明；并提交新信函支持支付能力要求。
原审意见
主任认定记录未证明申请人有能力支付承诺工资，并具体认为申请人未提交8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2)要求的主要初始证据。
首席运营官信函
- 证明目的
- 申请人用以证明公司有能力支付承诺工资，并主张该信函符合法规允许的财务主管声明。
- AAO 如何评价
- AAO认定，基于所提供的事实和解释，该信函可视为来自“财务主管”；结合雇用100名以上员工的事实，符合8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2)的替代证据形式。
- 缺失、矛盾与适用限制
- 原文未指出该信函内容存在缺失或矛盾；原审曾认为申请人未提交法规要求的主要初始证据。
核对原文依据
The Petitioner also
submitted a letter from its chief operating officer
查看英文原件 · 第 1 页Based on the facts and explanation provided, the submitted letter may
be considered to be from "a financial officer."
查看英文原件 · 第 2 页受益人IRS W-2表及收入报表
- 证明目的
- 证明自优先日起支付给受益人的工资达到或超过承诺工资。
- AAO 如何评价
- AAO将其作为支付能力证据的一部分，认定其显示自优先日起工资达到或超过承诺工资。
- 缺失、矛盾与适用限制
- 原文未指出该组材料存在缺失或矛盾。
核对原文依据
copies of the Beneficiary's IRS Forms W-2 and
earnings statements showing that it has paid him a salary that meets or exceeds the proffered wage
since the priority date.
查看英文原件 · 第 1 页上诉阶段提交的新信函（公司已聘用总裁和首席财务官）
- 证明目的
- 在上诉中支持支付能力要求。
- AAO 如何评价
- AAO在决定中提及该新信函，但最终认定所提交的信函可视为来自“财务主管”，并据此认定支付能力；未单独说明是否依赖该新信函。
- 缺失、矛盾与适用限制
- 原文未指出该新信函存在缺失或矛盾。
核对原文依据
The Petitioner, which has since hired a president and chief financial
officer, also provides a new letter in support of the ability to pay requirement.
查看英文原件 · 第 2 页AAO 认定与理由
AAO重新审查后认为，记录显示申请人雇用100名或以上员工，且提交了首席运营官信函以及受益人W-2表和收入报表，显示自优先日起支付给受益人的工资达到或超过承诺工资。AAO据此认定申请人已提供法规要求的初始证据，并以优势证据证明支付能力；对于信函，AAO认为基于所提供的事实和解释，该信函可视为来自“财务主管”。
核对原文依据
Under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(g)(2), any petition filed for an employment-based immigrant which requires
an offer ofemployment must be accompanied by evidence that the prospective United States employer
has the ability to pay the proffered wage from the time the priority date is established continuing until
the beneficiary obtains permanent residence.
查看英文原件 · 第 1 页The record demonstrates that the Petitioner employs 100 or more workers. The Petitioner also
submitted a letter from its chief operating officer and copies of the Beneficiary's IRS Forms W-2 and
earnings statements showing that it has paid him a salary that meets or exceeds the proffered wage
since the priority date.
查看英文原件 · 第 1 页Based on the facts and explanation provided, the submitted letter may
be considered to be from "a financial officer."
查看英文原件 · 第 2 页
