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AAO found the proffered position of travel management specialist does not qualify as a profession requiring a U.S. baccalaureate degree as a minimum entry requirement.
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AAO found the proffered position of travel management specialist does not qualify as a profession requiring a U.S. baccalaureate degree as a minimum entry requirement.
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AAO adopted and affirmed the Director's finding. The Petitioner conflated the importance of his industry or profession with the national importance of his specific proposed endeavor. No specific evidence documented how his general operations manager services would impact the industry or U.S. economy broadly.…
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AAO adopted and affirmed the Director's finding. The Petitioner conflated the importance of his industry or profession with the national importance of his specific proposed endeavor. No specific evidence documented how his general operations manager services would impact the industry or U.S. economy broadly. The materially changed proposed endeavor (consulting firm) was also disregarded because eligibility must be established as of the filing date.
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Advanced degree or equivalent (baccalaureate + 5 years progressive experience)
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed that employment letters lacked sufficient detail about duration and progressiveness of roles, that an inconsistency between claimed dual employment and a service agreement classifying the Petitioner as a contractor cast doubt on the work experience documentation, and that incorporation documents alone could not demonstrate progressive experience in education administration.
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AAO agreed that employment letters lacked sufficient detail about duration and progressiveness of roles, that an inconsistency between claimed dual employment and a service agreement classifying the Petitioner as a contractor cast doubt on the work experience documentation, and that incorporation documents alone could not demonstrate progressive experience in education administration.
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AAO accepted substantial merit but found the Petitioner failed to document broader impact: the evidence showed benefits primarily to his employer and its clients rather than national or industry-wide implications, and there was no documentary evidence supporting projected job creation or substantial positive economic effects.
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AAO accepted substantial merit but found the Petitioner failed to document broader impact: the evidence showed benefits primarily to his employer and its clients rather than national or industry-wide implications, and there was no documentary evidence supporting projected job creation or substantial positive economic effects.
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AAO declines to reach the merits and remands for the Director to make the required determinations regarding occupation, foreign degree equivalency, and progressive experience.
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AAO declines to reach the merits and remands for the Director to make the required determinations regarding occupation, foreign degree equivalency, and progressive experience.
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Computer Science / AI
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license or certification
license or certification for a particular profession or occupation
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner did not provide documentary evidence showing his Microsoft Certified Professional certificate is a license to practice the profession or a certification for a particular profession or occupation, and did not demonstrate that the standards are not readily applicable or that his documentation is comparable evidence.
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The Petitioner did not provide documentary evidence showing his Microsoft Certified Professional certificate is a license to practice the profession or a certification for a particular profession or occupation, and did not demonstrate that the standards are not readily applicable or that his documentation is comparable evidence.
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