AAO acknowledged the Director's classification error but applied the harmless error rule, holding the petition required denial regardless because the Schedule A application was not approvable.
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AAO acknowledged the Director's classification error but applied the harmless error rule, holding the petition required denial regardless because the Schedule A application was not approvable.
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AAO affirmed, finding the record lacked citation data or other objective evidence of impact, that claimed lecture invitations were uncorroborated, and that several letters spoke to the Beneficiary's potential rather than realized acclaim.
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AAO affirmed, finding the record lacked citation data or other objective evidence of impact, that claimed lecture invitations were uncorroborated, and that several letters spoke to the Beneficiary's potential rather than realized acclaim.
AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but not national importance. The Petitioner's proposed pilot and instructor activities would not impact his field more broadly, do not introduce new training processes or methodologies, and the record lacks sufficient evidence of substantial positive economic effects or significant potential to employ U.S. workers.…
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AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but not national importance. The Petitioner's proposed pilot and instructor activities would not impact his field more broadly, do not introduce new training processes or methodologies, and the record lacks sufficient evidence of substantial positive economic effects or significant potential to employ U.S. workers. A claimed pilot shortage does not itself confer national importance under Dhanasar.
AAO agreed the Petitioner materially changed the proposed endeavor and limited analysis to the original endeavor of exercise training. AAO disagreed with the Director on the substantial merit sub-question, finding the fitness industry evidence showed merit.…
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AAO agreed the Petitioner materially changed the proposed endeavor and limited analysis to the original endeavor of exercise training. AAO disagreed with the Director on the substantial merit sub-question, finding the fitness industry evidence showed merit. However, AAO found no national importance because the Petitioner's work would not extend beyond his individual client base to impact the field broadly, and a single exercise trainer/fitness instructor does not typically have national importance.
AAO agreed with the Director that the proposed endeavor had substantial merit in the field of sustainability and business intelligence, but not national importance. The record lacked forecasts regarding job creation, revenue and wages, and did not demonstrate how the endeavor would benefit the regional or national economy.…
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AAO agreed with the Director that the proposed endeavor had substantial merit in the field of sustainability and business intelligence, but not national importance. The record lacked forecasts regarding job creation, revenue and wages, and did not demonstrate how the endeavor would benefit the regional or national economy. General assertions of economic impact and claims about transforming a city into a sustainable model were unsupported by probative evidence.
AAO finds the Petitioner satisfied this criterion through comparable evidence — the Beneficiary's presentations at major trade shows — relying on the USCIS Policy Manual provisions allowing comparable evidence in STEM fields where scholarly publication is not readily applicable to industry occupations.
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AAO finds the Petitioner satisfied this criterion through comparable evidence — the Beneficiary's presentations at major trade shows — relying on the USCIS Policy Manual provisions allowing comparable evidence in STEM fields where scholarly publication is not readily applicable to industry occupations.
AAO agreed substantial merit was shown but concluded the evidence focused on the importance of the field/industry and the employer's operations rather than the Beneficiary's specific endeavor, and failed to demonstrate broader implications, U.S. job creation, or substantial positive economic effects attributable to her specific work.
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AAO agreed substantial merit was shown but concluded the evidence focused on the importance of the field/industry and the employer's operations rather than the Beneficiary's specific endeavor, and failed to demonstrate broader implications, U.S. job creation, or substantial positive economic effects attributable to her specific work.
AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but found the petitioner did not show national importance, because the beneficiary's specific role as one of 15 product managers focuses on tailoring the employer's software to client needs and the petitioner conflated the employer's market share and product impact with the beneficiary's individual contribution.…
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AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but found the petitioner did not show national importance, because the beneficiary's specific role as one of 15 product managers focuses on tailoring the employer's software to client needs and the petitioner conflated the employer's market share and product impact with the beneficiary's individual contribution. Petitioner also failed to show substantial positive economic effects or job creation.
AAO agreed that while the endeavor has substantial merit, the Petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence of prospective national impact. The business plan's projected 35 employees was unsupported, the budget lacked funding details, and the expert letter addressed the field generally rather than the specific endeavor. The Petitioner's prior work was relevant only to the second prong.
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AAO agreed that while the endeavor has substantial merit, the Petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence of prospective national impact. The business plan's projected 35 employees was unsupported, the budget lacked funding details, and the expert letter addressed the field generally rather than the specific endeavor. The Petitioner's prior work was relevant only to the second prong.