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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 declined to reach the third prong because the dispositive findings on prongs one and two (and the EB-2 threshold) made further analysis unnecessary.
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AAO declined to reach the third prong because the dispositive findings on prongs one and two (and the EB-2 threshold) made further analysis unnecessary.
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AAO agrees the endeavor has substantial merit but finds the Petitioner failed to demonstrate national importance because the evidence does not show broader implications in the HR industry or substantial positive economic effects beyond the Petitioner's individual clients.
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AAO agrees the endeavor has substantial merit but finds the Petitioner failed to demonstrate national importance because the evidence does not show broader implications in the HR industry or substantial positive economic effects beyond the Petitioner's individual clients.
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member of the professions holding an advanced degree
Why AAO was not persuaded
The submitted French general baccalaureate diploma is, per EDGE, equivalent to U.S. senior high school completion and does not establish a degree above bachelor's level or its equivalent.
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The submitted French general baccalaureate diploma is, per EDGE, equivalent to U.S. senior high school completion and does not establish a degree above bachelor's level or its equivalent.
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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
Petitioner relied solely on a generalized U.S. pilot shortage; AAO held national importance turns on the specific endeavor, not the industry, and the record did not establish substantial merit or national importance.
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Petitioner relied solely on a generalized U.S. pilot shortage; AAO held national importance turns on the specific endeavor, not the industry, and the record did not establish substantial merit or national importance.
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The Petitioner did not establish the issuing entity is an institution of learning, did not submit transcripts, and the diploma (high-school-equivalent) does not relate to his claimed area of exceptional ability as a pilot.
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The Petitioner did not establish the issuing entity is an institution of learning, did not submit transcripts, and the diploma (high-school-equivalent) does not relate to his claimed area of exceptional ability as a pilot.
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NIWNIW · National importanceNot establishedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · National importance
substantial merit and national importance
Why AAO was not persuaded
AAO concluded the Petitioner improperly focused on the importance of the industry rather than the specific endeavor, and that the record did not show his services would impact the field or economy more broadly or have substantial positive economic effects or job creation potential.
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AAO concluded the Petitioner improperly focused on the importance of the industry rather than the specific endeavor, and that the record did not show his services would impact the field or economy more broadly or have substantial positive economic effects or job creation potential.
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NIWNIW · Waiver on balanceReservedAutomated extraction · broader context
Case facts
Business / Management
Issue evaluated
NIW · Waiver on balance
on balance, beneficial to the United States to waive the job offer requirement
What the decision said
AAO reserved this prong as well, citing Bagamasbad, because prong one was dispositive. The Petitioner's argument that 20 C.F.R. § 656.3 makes it legally impossible for an entrepreneur to self-file a labor certification was also reserved.
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AAO reserved this prong as well, citing Bagamasbad, because prong one was dispositive. The Petitioner's argument that 20 C.F.R. § 656.3 makes it legally impossible for an entrepreneur to self-file a labor certification was also reserved.
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