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NIWprocedural or otherNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Other
Issue evaluated
procedural or other
motion to reopen standard
Why AAO was not persuaded
Newly submitted evidence is cumulative and does not present new facts material to the prior basis for dismissal.
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Newly submitted evidence is cumulative and does not present new facts material to the prior basis for dismissal.
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AAO agreed the petitioner failed the second prong, finding that his RFE response materially changed the proposed endeavor from HVAC services through a startup to employment in oil well drilling, and this post-filing change cannot retroactively establish eligibility.
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AAO agreed the petitioner failed the second prong, finding that his RFE response materially changed the proposed endeavor from HVAC services through a startup to employment in oil well drilling, and this post-filing change cannot retroactively establish eligibility.
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AAO found the petitioner qualifies under the baccalaureate-plus-five-years-experience alternative, based on a 2005 bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and employer letters showing progressive experience from July 2006 to September 2015.
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AAO found the petitioner qualifies under the baccalaureate-plus-five-years-experience alternative, based on a 2005 bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering and employer letters showing progressive experience from July 2006 to September 2015.
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NIWNIW · National importanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Mechanical / Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor’s
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
What the decision said
AAO noted the material change in the proposed endeavor negatively impacts eligibility under the first prong, but declined to analyze it because the petitioner fails the second prong and further analysis would serve no meaningful purpose.
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AAO noted the material change in the proposed endeavor negatively impacts eligibility under the first prong, but declined to analyze it because the petitioner fails the second prong and further analysis would serve no meaningful purpose.
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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Mechanical / Manufacturing EngineeringBachelor’s
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to the United States
What the decision said
AAO noted the material change in the proposed endeavor negatively impacts eligibility under the third prong, but declined to analyze it because the petitioner fails the second prong and further analysis would serve no meaningful purpose.
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AAO noted the material change in the proposed endeavor negatively impacts eligibility under the third prong, but declined to analyze it because the petitioner fails the second prong and further analysis would serve no meaningful purpose.
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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 agreed that the proposed IT consulting services to small businesses, while potentially locally beneficial, did not demonstrate prospective impact rising to a level of national importance. The claimed benefits of job creation, tax revenue, and efficient business operations lacked record support for broader national-level implications.
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AAO agreed that the proposed IT consulting services to small businesses, while potentially locally beneficial, did not demonstrate prospective impact rising to a level of national importance. The claimed benefits of job creation, tax revenue, and efficient business operations lacked record support for broader national-level implications.
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