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NIWNIW · National importanceNot addressedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
What the decision said
The Director's finding was based on a factually incorrect premise; the Director failed to analyze the actual evidence and reached a conclusory finding. AAO remanded for proper analysis without reaching the merits.
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The Director's finding was based on a factually incorrect premise; the Director failed to analyze the actual evidence and reached a conclusory finding. AAO remanded for proper analysis without reaching the merits.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2023-11-30_02_B5203; source_row=34776 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
EB-1AEB-1A · Original contributionsReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
What the decision said
AAO reserved this criterion because the Petitioner had already failed to meet three criteria, making any finding on criterion (v) unnecessary to the outcome of the appeal.
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AAO reserved this criterion because the Petitioner had already failed to meet three criteria, making any finding on criterion (v) unnecessary to the outcome of the appeal.
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AAO found that PMI membership does not require a baccalaureate degree in project management and thus does not qualify as a professional association for EB-2 purposes, and that no information about CompTIA's membership requirements was provided to establish it as a qualifying professional association.
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AAO found that PMI membership does not require a baccalaureate degree in project management and thus does not qualify as a professional association for EB-2 purposes, and that no information about CompTIA's membership requirements was provided to establish it as a qualifying professional association.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2023-11-29_03_B5203; source_row=34722 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner had not proven she holds an advanced degree. New evidence submitted on appeal—a graduation ceremony program listing her as a candidate—is not accepted because she had been put on notice via RFE and failed to respond. The program also does not confirm degree conferral.
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AAO agreed with the Director that the Petitioner had not proven she holds an advanced degree. New evidence submitted on appeal—a graduation ceremony program listing her as a candidate—is not accepted because she had been put on notice via RFE and failed to respond. The program also does not confirm degree conferral.
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The AAO found that the Petitioner's evidence spoke to his personal credentials as a digital influencer and the importance of digital marketing generally, but did not demonstrate that his specific proposed endeavor of operating a digital influencer marketing company would have national importance.…
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The AAO found that the Petitioner's evidence spoke to his personal credentials as a digital influencer and the importance of digital marketing generally, but did not demonstrate that his specific proposed endeavor of operating a digital influencer marketing company would have national importance. Industry reports were not specific to his endeavor, the expert opinion letter conflated the importance of the industry with the national importance of the specific endeavor, and the business plan's projections (up to 6 employees and $737,281 revenue by year 5) were too modest and unsupported to establish substantial positive economic effects commensurate with national importance.
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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 found the proposed endeavor lacks national importance because the record does not establish broader implications beyond the Petitioner's employer and its clients' profits, customer service, and work safety. The Petitioner's references to his own qualifications and past achievements are material to prong two, not prong one, and the record lacks probative details about job creation or economic effects.
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AAO found the proposed endeavor lacks national importance because the record does not establish broader implications beyond the Petitioner's employer and its clients' profits, customer service, and work safety. The Petitioner's references to his own qualifications and past achievements are material to prong two, not prong one, and the record lacks probative details about job creation or economic effects.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2023-11-29_01_B5203; source_row=34712 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
A professional association under the regulation must require its members to hold at least a baccalaureate degree. There is no information in the record indicating AMA membership requires attainment of a baccalaureate degree, so it cannot be confirmed as a qualifying professional association.
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A professional association under the regulation must require its members to hold at least a baccalaureate degree. There is no information in the record indicating AMA membership requires attainment of a baccalaureate degree, so it cannot be confirmed as a qualifying professional association.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2023-11-29_07_B5203; source_row=34740 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c
AAO found that the Petitioner failed to provide the source of the salary comparison webpage, did not establish that the 'Production Manager' category matches his occupation during the relevant years, and provided no evidence that his salaries were indicative of exceptional ability relative to peers in the field.
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AAO found that the Petitioner failed to provide the source of the salary comparison webpage, did not establish that the 'Production Manager' category matches his occupation during the relevant years, and provided no evidence that his salaries were indicative of exceptional ability relative to peers in the field.
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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 found substantial merit satisfied (positive local real estate and economic impacts) but found national importance not met because the petitioner's evidence addressed the importance of home flipping and small businesses generally, not the specific proposed endeavor's broader implications.…
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AAO found substantial merit satisfied (positive local real estate and economic impacts) but found national importance not met because the petitioner's evidence addressed the importance of home flipping and small businesses generally, not the specific proposed endeavor's broader implications. Employment projections were vague, the economically depressed area identified was not the intended area of operation, and the expert opinion letter addressed only general industry importance.
Exact record locator: findings_long.parquet filename_stem=2023-11-29_09_B5203; source_row=34749 Revision: 081d2cac29dcadfec88fdd675d7a0c4294d72b3c