AAO withdrew the director's finding because the petitioner did not show that Agile Alliance is a professional association within the meaning of the regulation, as there was no evidence that it requires a baccalaureate degree for membership or otherwise constitutes a professional association.
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AAO withdrew the director's finding because the petitioner did not show that Agile Alliance is a professional association within the meaning of the regulation, as there was no evidence that it requires a baccalaureate degree for membership or otherwise constitutes a professional association.
AAO found that the expert opinion letter conflated the importance of the financial services industry generally with the national importance of the Petitioner's specific proposed endeavor. The business plan projected only six employees and $600K in annual revenue by Year 5, which AAO found insufficient to show substantial positive economic effects at a national level.…
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AAO found that the expert opinion letter conflated the importance of the financial services industry generally with the national importance of the Petitioner's specific proposed endeavor. The business plan projected only six employees and $600K in annual revenue by Year 5, which AAO found insufficient to show substantial positive economic effects at a national level. The record did not establish that the Petitioner's work would impact the financial services industry or the U.S. economy more broadly beyond his employer and clientele.
The Petitioner's transcript showed incomplete coursework, and his educational evaluation relied on a combination of experience and coursework. Under the EB-2 regulations, this yields only an 'equivalent' of a degree, not a 'foreign equivalent degree.' While some classifications permit combination-based equivalency, the advanced degree professional classification does not.
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The Petitioner's transcript showed incomplete coursework, and his educational evaluation relied on a combination of experience and coursework. Under the EB-2 regulations, this yields only an 'equivalent' of a degree, not a 'foreign equivalent degree.' While some classifications permit combination-based equivalency, the advanced degree professional classification does not.
AAO found the Petitioner's proposed consulting work had substantial merit but not national importance. The record did not demonstrate that the prospective impact of the endeavor would extend beyond the Petitioner's own company and clients to broadly affect the field or industry.…
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AAO found the Petitioner's proposed consulting work had substantial merit but not national importance. The record did not demonstrate that the prospective impact of the endeavor would extend beyond the Petitioner's own company and clients to broadly affect the field or industry. Staffing and revenue forecasts were unsupported, and the Petitioner failed to show substantial positive economic effects at a regional or national level.
member of the professions holding an advanced degree
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AAO withdrew the Director's finding because the Director failed to analyze whether the Petitioner's occupation as a martial arts instructor meets the regulatory definition of a 'profession,' specifically whether a U.S. baccalaureate degree is the minimum entry requirement.
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AAO withdrew the Director's finding because the Director failed to analyze whether the Petitioner's occupation as a martial arts instructor meets the regulatory definition of a 'profession,' specifically whether a U.S. baccalaureate degree is the minimum entry requirement.
AAO found the evidence insufficient to show that the Petitioner's work would impact the process engineering field, his industry, or the environment more broadly, and that the economic implications of his projects were not attributable to him to a degree establishing national importance.
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AAO found the evidence insufficient to show that the Petitioner's work would impact the process engineering field, his industry, or the environment more broadly, and that the economic implications of his projects were not attributable to him to a degree establishing national importance.
License to practice the profession or certification for a particular profession or occupation
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AAO found that the submitted documents were identification cards or certificates of participation, not licenses or certifications to practice a profession. The 'Master of Sport' titles are acknowledgements of athletic achievement rather than official permission to practice the profession. The IOC coaching certificate did not establish completion of the course or that certification is required to be a judo coach.
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AAO found that the submitted documents were identification cards or certificates of participation, not licenses or certifications to practice a profession. The 'Master of Sport' titles are acknowledgements of athletic achievement rather than official permission to practice the profession. The IOC coaching certificate did not establish completion of the course or that certification is required to be a judo coach.
At least ten years of full-time experience in the occupation
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AAO disagreed with the Director, finding that the Petitioner failed to clearly establish full-time experience in a defined occupation. The reference letters were of questionable credibility due to identical structure and phrasing, and neither the letters nor the record established that the Petitioner performed as a paid full-time professional athlete.
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AAO disagreed with the Director, finding that the Petitioner failed to clearly establish full-time experience in a defined occupation. The reference letters were of questionable credibility due to identical structure and phrasing, and neither the letters nor the record established that the Petitioner performed as a paid full-time professional athlete.