AAO found the Petitioner's projected $8.94 million revenue and 35 jobs over five years are dwarfed by the $236.2 billion construction management industry, the industry reports speak to the field generally not the specific endeavor, and the Petitioner failed to show broader implications for his field or the U.S. economy beyond his local business operations.
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AAO found the Petitioner's projected $8.94 million revenue and 35 jobs over five years are dwarfed by the $236.2 billion construction management industry, the industry reports speak to the field generally not the specific endeavor, and the Petitioner failed to show broader implications for his field or the U.S. economy beyond his local business operations.
membership in professional associations (8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(3)(ii)(E))
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AAO found the record did not show that any of the three organizations require members to hold a U.S. baccalaureate degree or foreign equivalent, and so they were not shown to be professional associations under the regulation.
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AAO found the record did not show that any of the three organizations require members to hold a U.S. baccalaureate degree or foreign equivalent, and so they were not shown to be professional associations under the regulation.
AAO agreed that substantial merit was met but found the Petitioner failed to establish national importance because the evidence—industry articles, recommendation letters, and authored pieces—addressed the importance of oil and gas/economics generally rather than the specific prospective impact of his proposed endeavor, and none showed his work would extend beyond individual employers or clients to impact the field more broa…
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AAO agreed that substantial merit was met but found the Petitioner failed to establish national importance because the evidence—industry articles, recommendation letters, and authored pieces—addressed the importance of oil and gas/economics generally rather than the specific prospective impact of his proposed endeavor, and none showed his work would extend beyond individual employers or clients to impact the field more broadly.
The AAO acknowledged that IT consulting and web design training services are valuable and in demand, but found the Petitioner failed to show that his endeavor's impact would be significant enough to reach national importance.…
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The AAO acknowledged that IT consulting and web design training services are valuable and in demand, but found the Petitioner failed to show that his endeavor's impact would be significant enough to reach national importance. The record did not establish that the benefits would extend beyond his own customers and employees to affect the IT industry more broadly, and pursuing a STEM-related endeavor does not automatically establish national importance.
The AAO found the Petitioner failed to submit evidence that the association requires outstanding achievements as judged by recognized national or international experts, and that the Baidu Baike article lacked reliability and in any case described only a regionally scoped organization.
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The AAO found the Petitioner failed to submit evidence that the association requires outstanding achievements as judged by recognized national or international experts, and that the Baidu Baike article lacked reliability and in any case described only a regionally scoped organization.
The AAO agreed the Petitioner failed to provide circulation data to establish the publications qualify as professional, major trade, or major media, even after the Director specifically requested that information. New submissions post-dating the petition filing were not material.
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The AAO agreed the Petitioner failed to provide circulation data to establish the publications qualify as professional, major trade, or major media, even after the Director specifically requested that information. New submissions post-dating the petition filing were not material.
The AAO agreed the submitted articles do not establish that finishing fourth in the competition constitutes a nationally or internationally recognized prize or award, and noted petitioner's statements in the brief are not evidence.
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The AAO agreed the submitted articles do not establish that finishing fourth in the competition constitutes a nationally or internationally recognized prize or award, and noted petitioner's statements in the brief are not evidence.
AAO agreed the proposed endeavor lacks national importance. General articles about entrepreneurship and small businesses did not relate specifically to the Petitioner's endeavor; business plan revenue and job projections lacked evidentiary basis and did not rise to 'substantial positive economic effects'; the expert letter focused on the Petitioner's expertise rather than the endeavor's broader national impact; and client l…
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AAO agreed the proposed endeavor lacks national importance. General articles about entrepreneurship and small businesses did not relate specifically to the Petitioner's endeavor; business plan revenue and job projections lacked evidentiary basis and did not rise to 'substantial positive economic effects'; the expert letter focused on the Petitioner's expertise rather than the endeavor's broader national impact; and client letters addressed personal attributes rather than prospective national impact.