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NIWEB-1A · Final meritsNot established
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
EB-1A · Final merits
Final merits determination — degree of expertise significantly above ordinarily encountered
Why AAO was not persuaded
Although AAO stated it need not formally address the final merits determination given the petitioner's failure to meet the initial evidence threshold, it nonetheless reviewed the record and concluded the petitioner had not established the required level of expertise.
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Although AAO stated it need not formally address the final merits determination given the petitioner's failure to meet the initial evidence threshold, it nonetheless reviewed the record and concluded the petitioner had not established the required level of expertise.
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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 affirmed that the nebulous nature of the Petitioner's proposed employment and endeavor prevented a determination of broader impact, and past accomplishments did not rise to the level needed to demonstrate the Petitioner is well-positioned to advance a nationally important endeavor.
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AAO affirmed that the nebulous nature of the Petitioner's proposed employment and endeavor prevented a determination of broader impact, and past accomplishments did not rise to the level needed to demonstrate the Petitioner is well-positioned to advance a nationally important endeavor.
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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to waive the job offer requirement
What the decision said
AAO explicitly reserved remaining Dhanasar arguments, including any analysis of the third prong, because the identified reasons for dismissal were dispositive.
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AAO explicitly reserved remaining Dhanasar arguments, including any analysis of the third prong, because the identified reasons for dismissal were dispositive.
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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
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agrees the licenses are unrelated to the technology field and that the presence of the Petitioner's app in the Apple Store does not function as comparable evidence of professional licensure.
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AAO agrees the licenses are unrelated to the technology field and that the presence of the Petitioner's app in the Apple Store does not function as comparable evidence of professional licensure.
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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
ten years of full-time experience in the occupation
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO agrees the Petitioner did not document ten years of full-time entrepreneurial experience. His pre-2015 work as a music artist/DJ was not shown to be in the same occupation as a tech CEO, and his entrepreneurial career since 2015 spanned less than seven years at the time of filing.
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AAO agrees the Petitioner did not document ten years of full-time entrepreneurial experience. His pre-2015 work as a music artist/DJ was not shown to be in the same occupation as a tech CEO, and his entrepreneurial career since 2015 spanned less than seven years at the time of filing.
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Recognition for achievements and significant contributions (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(3)(ii)(F))
What the decision said
AAO declined to reach this criterion because the petitioner had already failed to meet the minimum three-criteria threshold regardless of this criterion's outcome, making any finding purely advisory.
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AAO declined to reach this criterion because the petitioner had already failed to meet the minimum three-criteria threshold regardless of this criterion's outcome, making any finding purely advisory.
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