The Petitioner reargues national importance without addressing the specific adverse findings (unreliable hiring projections, conclusory expert letter, insufficient showing of economic impact) and identifies no legal or policy error.
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The Petitioner reargues national importance without addressing the specific adverse findings (unreliable hiring projections, conclusory expert letter, insufficient showing of economic impact) and identifies no legal or policy error.
AAO reiterated that it had previously reserved the second prong and declined to reach it on motion because the dispositive national-importance issue remained unresolved in the Petitioner's favor.
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AAO reiterated that it had previously reserved the second prong and declined to reach it on motion because the dispositive national-importance issue remained unresolved in the Petitioner's favor.
AAO reserved the final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to meet at least three evidentiary criteria, citing INS v. Bagamasbad and Matter of L-A-C-. AAO nonetheless noted in the aggregate that the record does not support the required sustained national or international acclaim.
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AAO reserved the final merits determination because the Petitioner failed to meet at least three evidentiary criteria, citing INS v. Bagamasbad and Matter of L-A-C-. AAO nonetheless noted in the aggregate that the record does not support the required sustained national or international acclaim.
AAO concluded the endeavor has merit but lacks national importance: the record focuses on the Petitioner's skills (relevant to prong 2) and lacks specific, probative evidence of broader industry impact, U.S. employment potential, or substantial economic effects beyond his future employer and clients.
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AAO concluded the endeavor has merit but lacks national importance: the record focuses on the Petitioner's skills (relevant to prong 2) and lacks specific, probative evidence of broader industry impact, U.S. employment potential, or substantial economic effects beyond his future employer and clients.
AAO agreed that the Director did not apply a heightened standard by considering influence in the field, as Dhanasar's second-prong factors are non-exhaustive. The Petitioner's citations did not demonstrate a record of success—citation data was drawn from a broader engineering field without proof of applicability to industrial engineering, the OpenAlex percentile claim lacked methodological support, and articles citing the P…
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AAO agreed that the Director did not apply a heightened standard by considering influence in the field, as Dhanasar's second-prong factors are non-exhaustive. The Petitioner's citations did not demonstrate a record of success—citation data was drawn from a broader engineering field without proof of applicability to industrial engineering, the OpenAlex percentile claim lacked methodological support, and articles citing the Petitioner's work merely referenced it without meaningful adoption or impact. The offer letter and personal statements did not explain how the proposed duties relate to the proposed endeavor, and no funding or sustained investor/government interest was demonstrated.
AAO found the Petitioner had not shown his Nigerian degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, and the employer letter was too vague and covered too short a period to establish five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the specialty.
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AAO found the Petitioner had not shown his Nigerian degree is equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, and the employer letter was too vague and covered too short a period to establish five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience in the specialty.