AAO agreed that the Petitioner had not demonstrated national importance. His research claims lacked specificity, his STEM/oral cancer arguments were addressed and found insufficient by the Director, his projected hiring of 19 employees did not meet the significant employment potential standard, and his credentials are relevant to the second prong rather than the first.
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AAO agreed that the Petitioner had not demonstrated national importance. His research claims lacked specificity, his STEM/oral cancer arguments were addressed and found insufficient by the Director, his projected hiring of 19 employees did not meet the significant employment potential standard, and his credentials are relevant to the second prong rather than the first.
AAO found that evidence of the Petitioner's skills and experience is relevant to prong two, not prong one. Claims of local community impact were unsupported by specific identified initiatives or interest from government agencies. Assertions of professional shortage do not by themselves establish national importance, as shortages are addressed via the labor certification process.…
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AAO found that evidence of the Petitioner's skills and experience is relevant to prong two, not prong one. Claims of local community impact were unsupported by specific identified initiatives or interest from government agencies. Assertions of professional shortage do not by themselves establish national importance, as shortages are addressed via the labor certification process. General sector-level economic statistics do not substitute for specific well-documented projections of the proposed endeavor's own prospective impact.
The AAO agreed that the publication is essentially a manufacturer's promotional material rather than a professional or major trade publication. The AAO did not need to separately resolve whether the article was sufficiently about the Petitioner, because the publication itself did not qualify. The Petitioner did not address this core ground for denial on appeal.
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The AAO agreed that the publication is essentially a manufacturer's promotional material rather than a professional or major trade publication. The AAO did not need to separately resolve whether the article was sufficiently about the Petitioner, because the publication itself did not qualify. The Petitioner did not address this core ground for denial on appeal.
The AAO found that the materials from the awarding entity contradicted the attorney's claims that the Petitioner received the company's Marketing and Sales Award. The award actually listed in the company's records went to four other individuals in Belgium for a compressor service project unrelated to deephole drilling.…
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The AAO found that the materials from the awarding entity contradicted the attorney's claims that the Petitioner received the company's Marketing and Sales Award. The award actually listed in the company's records went to four other individuals in Belgium for a compressor service project unrelated to deephole drilling. The trophy the Petitioner actually received refers only to 'Deephole Drilling Capital equipment sales' and was limited to employees of one employer, lacking national or international recognition.
The AAO found that bank deposits are not proof of salary or remuneration because deposits can come from many sources. The account showed transfers between accounts, overdraft credits, and payments labeled as reconciliation acts and equipment purchases, none of which establish salary. Without documenting actual salary or remuneration, there was no basis to compare the Petitioner's remuneration to survey averages.…
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The AAO found that bank deposits are not proof of salary or remuneration because deposits can come from many sources. The account showed transfers between accounts, overdraft credits, and payments labeled as reconciliation acts and equipment purchases, none of which establish salary. Without documenting actual salary or remuneration, there was no basis to compare the Petitioner's remuneration to survey averages. Company revenue data was irrelevant to the criterion.
AAO agreed substantial merit was shown but found the supporting articles addressed the field generally rather than the specific proposed endeavor, and the support letters discussed her skills/the shortage of forensic scientists without showing broader impact beyond her employer's clients and individual trial testimony.
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AAO agreed substantial merit was shown but found the supporting articles addressed the field generally rather than the specific proposed endeavor, and the support letters discussed her skills/the shortage of forensic scientists without showing broader impact beyond her employer's clients and individual trial testimony.
AAO agreed the Petitioner did not show his endeavor would extend beyond his company and clientele to broadly impact the industry or field at a level commensurate with national importance, and that claimed employment and revenue projections did not demonstrate significant potential to employ U.S. workers or substantial positive economic effects.
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AAO agreed the Petitioner did not show his endeavor would extend beyond his company and clientele to broadly impact the industry or field at a level commensurate with national importance, and that claimed employment and revenue projections did not demonstrate significant potential to employ U.S. workers or substantial positive economic effects.
AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit but found national importance was not established. The projected employment of up to 120 workers was not shown to be significantly high in the field, projected profits were modest relative to the $52 billion industry market size, and the services were not shown to be unique or innovative with broader field implications.…
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AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit but found national importance was not established. The projected employment of up to 120 workers was not shown to be significantly high in the field, projected profits were modest relative to the $52 billion industry market size, and the services were not shown to be unique or innovative with broader field implications. Expert letter assertions of economic ripple effects and societal impact lacked supporting evidence and did not show impact extending beyond the company's own clients.
Job creation requirement (at least 10 full-time positions per investor)
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AAO found that the September 2021 business plan was comprehensive and credible, providing job descriptions, salary information, approximate hiring dates, and corroboration from a hotel management firm's letter and industry ratio data, collectively establishing that the NCE would likely create at least 111 full-time positions — well exceeding 10 per investor.
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AAO found that the September 2021 business plan was comprehensive and credible, providing job descriptions, salary information, approximate hiring dates, and corroboration from a hotel management firm's letter and industry ratio data, collectively establishing that the NCE would likely create at least 111 full-time positions — well exceeding 10 per investor.
The Director mailed the NOIR to both the attorney of record and the Petitioner at their last known address, in compliance with 8 C.F.R. §§ 103.8(a)(1), 205.2(b), (c), and 292.5(a). Service by mail is complete upon mailing, and a presumption of regularity attaches to government agency actions; the NOIR was not returned as undeliverable. The Petitioner's failure to respond justified affirming the revocation.
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The Director mailed the NOIR to both the attorney of record and the Petitioner at their last known address, in compliance with 8 C.F.R. §§ 103.8(a)(1), 205.2(b), (c), and 292.5(a). Service by mail is complete upon mailing, and a presumption of regularity attaches to government agency actions; the NOIR was not returned as undeliverable. The Petitioner's failure to respond justified affirming the revocation.