The AAO found the Petitioner's baccalaureate program was completed in approximately two years (entered 2017, completed July 8, 2019), which does not constitute a full four-year baccalaureate degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. The lato sensu certificate is a professional development credential, not a graduate degree, per the AACRAO EDGE database.
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The AAO found the Petitioner's baccalaureate program was completed in approximately two years (entered 2017, completed July 8, 2019), which does not constitute a full four-year baccalaureate degree equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. The lato sensu certificate is a professional development credential, not a graduate degree, per the AACRAO EDGE database.
The AAO agreed that while accounting has substantial merit as a profession, the Petitioner's proposed activities represent typical accounting work without demonstrating broader national implications.…
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The AAO agreed that while accounting has substantial merit as a profession, the Petitioner's proposed activities represent typical accounting work without demonstrating broader national implications. The Petitioner did not show his techniques or innovations were unavailable or superior to those already offered in the U.S., and working as an individual accountant or owning an accounting firm did not rise to the level of substantial positive economic effects.
AAO partially disagreed with the Director, finding substantial merit established by the size of the sports nutrition industry, but agreed that national importance was not established. The business plan's job creation projections lacked supporting specifics, the public health claims were unsupported by the cited reports, and counsel's assertions were not evidence.
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AAO partially disagreed with the Director, finding substantial merit established by the size of the sports nutrition industry, but agreed that national importance was not established. The business plan's job creation projections lacked supporting specifics, the public health claims were unsupported by the cited reports, and counsel's assertions were not evidence.
The supplemental business plan was largely similar to the original and still did not demonstrate broader impact beyond the Petitioner's prospective clients and employees. Revenue and employment projections were neither corroborated nor shown to reach the level of national importance or substantial positive economic effects.
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The supplemental business plan was largely similar to the original and still did not demonstrate broader impact beyond the Petitioner's prospective clients and employees. Revenue and employment projections were neither corroborated nor shown to reach the level of national importance or substantial positive economic effects.
AAO declined to reach the second prong because the Petitioner failed to establish national importance under the first prong, making resolution of this prong unnecessary.
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AAO declined to reach the second prong because the Petitioner failed to establish national importance under the first prong, making resolution of this prong unnecessary.
AAO declined to reach the third prong because the Petitioner failed to establish national importance under the first prong, making resolution of this prong unnecessary.
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AAO declined to reach the third prong because the Petitioner failed to establish national importance under the first prong, making resolution of this prong unnecessary.
AAO adopted and affirmed the Director's conclusion, finding that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate prospective national impact. The cooperative's benefits appeared limited to her students and dental offices, her courses were acknowledged to be similar to existing offerings in the United States, and her economic projections were not shown to have broader national or regional implications.
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AAO adopted and affirmed the Director's conclusion, finding that the Petitioner failed to demonstrate prospective national impact. The cooperative's benefits appeared limited to her students and dental offices, her courses were acknowledged to be similar to existing offerings in the United States, and her economic projections were not shown to have broader national or regional implications.