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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 declines to reach this prong for the same reason as prong one — the Director must first clarify the scope of the proposed endeavor.
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AAO declines to reach this prong for the same reason as prong one — the Director must first clarify the scope of the proposed endeavor.
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NIWNIW · National importanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
What the decision said
AAO declines to reach this prong because the Director must first resolve whether the proposed endeavor as described in the NOID response is a clarification of the original or a materially new proposed endeavor.
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AAO declines to reach this prong because the Director must first resolve whether the proposed endeavor as described in the NOID response is a clarification of the original or a materially new proposed endeavor.
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NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
OtherEngineer
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
Why AAO was not persuaded
The Petitioner's work as a QA engineer or instructor appears to benefit her employers and clients but does not establish national or global implications, significant potential to employ U.S. workers, or substantial positive economic effects. Her general assertions about job creation lacked specifics on job types, numbers, locations, or whether locations are economically depressed areas.
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The Petitioner's work as a QA engineer or instructor appears to benefit her employers and clients but does not establish national or global implications, significant potential to employ U.S. workers, or substantial positive economic effects. Her general assertions about job creation lacked specifics on job types, numbers, locations, or whether locations are economically depressed areas.
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NIWten years experienceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Environment / Energy
Issue evaluated
ten years experience
at least ten years of full-time experience in the occupation
Why AAO was not persuaded
The employer letters attest to the Petitioner's work as an administrator at a hospital and sports complex, but the record contains no evidence of experience in an occupation related to environmental sustainability.
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The employer letters attest to the Petitioner's work as an administrator at a hospital and sports complex, but the record contains no evidence of experience in an occupation related to environmental sustainability.
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official academic record showing degree related to area of exceptional ability
Why the evidence was persuasive
The record shows the Petitioner has the foreign equivalent of a baccalaureate degree in business administration and several training certificates related to business, management, and marketing.
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The record shows the Petitioner has the foreign equivalent of a baccalaureate degree in business administration and several training certificates related to business, management, and marketing.
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