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NIWNIW · Well positionedReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
What the decision said
The AAO explicitly declined to reach the second prong, reserving the issue because the Petitioner was already ineligible based on the first prong failure, and evaluating the second prong would not change the outcome.
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The AAO explicitly declined to reach the second prong, reserving the issue because the Petitioner was already ineligible based on the first prong failure, and evaluating the second prong would not change the outcome.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-31_10_B5203; source_row=39527 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Social Sciences
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to waive job offer requirement
What the decision said
The AAO explicitly declined to reach the third prong for the same reason as the second prong — the Petitioner's ineligibility under the first prong was dispositive.
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The AAO explicitly declined to reach the third prong for the same reason as the second prong — the Petitioner's ineligibility under the first prong was dispositive.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-31_10_B5203; source_row=39528 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
What the decision said
AAO explicitly reserved the second prong in the prior decision because the Petitioner failed to establish the first prong, making the second prong unnecessary to the ultimate decision.
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AAO explicitly reserved the second prong in the prior decision because the Petitioner failed to establish the first prong, making the second prong unnecessary to the ultimate decision.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-31_07_B5203; source_row=39521 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to the United States to waive the job offer requirement
What the decision said
AAO explicitly reserved the third prong in the prior decision because the Petitioner failed to establish the first prong, making the third prong unnecessary to the ultimate decision.
Why this is useful
See which endeavor-specific facts mattered to the waiver analysis beyond a preference to self-petition.
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AAO explicitly reserved the third prong in the prior decision because the Petitioner failed to establish the first prong, making the third prong unnecessary to the ultimate decision.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-31_07_B5203; source_row=39522 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c