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NIWlicense or certificationNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
license or certification
license or certification for the profession or occupation
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed with the Director that this criterion was not met because the record does not demonstrate a license or certification is required for the Petitioner's profession or occupation.
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AAO agreed with the Director that this criterion was not met because the record does not demonstrate a license or certification is required for the Petitioner's profession or occupation.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-25_03_B5203; source_row=39353 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
ten years of full-time experience
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO withdrew the Director's determination, finding that the submitted evidence reflects work experience beginning only in June 2014, only six years prior to the September 2020 petition filing date, which does not satisfy the ten-year requirement.
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AAO withdrew the Director's determination, finding that the submitted evidence reflects work experience beginning only in June 2014, only six years prior to the September 2020 petition filing date, which does not satisfy the ten-year requirement.
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academic degree relating to area of exceptional ability
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner's martial arts certificates were not earned from a college, university, school, or other institution of learning as required by the criterion.
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AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner's martial arts certificates were not earned from a college, university, school, or other institution of learning as required by the criterion.
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NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO concluded the projected direct/indirect jobs (4-31 direct, up to 47 indirect) and revenue/tax figures were not significant relative to a franchising industry contributing $670 billion and employing millions; submitted articles addressed the field generally rather than the specific endeavor; the expert letter did not show how the company would extend beyond its clientele; and government-initiative claims lacked corrobora…
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AAO concluded the projected direct/indirect jobs (4-31 direct, up to 47 indirect) and revenue/tax figures were not significant relative to a franchising industry contributing $670 billion and employing millions; submitted articles addressed the field generally rather than the specific endeavor; the expert letter did not show how the company would extend beyond its clientele; and government-initiative claims lacked corroboration showing impact on the field more broadly.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-25_05_B5203; source_row=39364 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · Well positionedNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · Well positioned
well-positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agreed that the evidence did not overcome the Director's denial. The Petitioner on appeal failed to address the Director's conclusion about the letters, the letter of intent to invest post-dated the denial, was non-binding, and raised unresolved questions about continued ownership and control.
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AAO agreed that the evidence did not overcome the Director's denial. The Petitioner on appeal failed to address the Director's conclusion about the letters, the letter of intent to invest post-dated the denial, was non-binding, and raised unresolved questions about continued ownership and control.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-25_01_B5203; source_row=39341 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Computer Science / AI
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO found the Petitioner's submitted materials addressed the importance of the financial services field generally rather than the national implications of her specific proposed endeavor.…
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AAO found the Petitioner's submitted materials addressed the importance of the financial services field generally rather than the national implications of her specific proposed endeavor. The business plan projected only modest near-term employment (4 full-time employees in year one) and lacked sufficient details and supporting evidence regarding how she would achieve stated economic impact objectives, what funds were committed, and how her endeavor would substantially impact job creation and economic growth regionally or nationally.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-25_09_B5203; source_row=39376 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Published materialEstablishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Published material
judging the work of others
Why the evidence was persuasive
AAO agreed with the Director that this criterion was met based on the Petitioner's participation as a jury member in a painting, recitation, and theatrical art competition.
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AAO agreed with the Director that this criterion was met based on the Petitioner's participation as a jury member in a painting, recitation, and theatrical art competition.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2024-07-25_02_B2203; source_row=39344 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c