Advanced degree or equivalent (bachelor's + 5 years progressive experience)
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AAO found that while the diploma established a foreign equivalent bachelor's degree, the employment letters were unreliable due to material inconsistencies between the foreign-language originals and their English translations, failing to establish five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience by a preponderance of the evidence.
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AAO found that while the diploma established a foreign equivalent bachelor's degree, the employment letters were unreliable due to material inconsistencies between the foreign-language originals and their English translations, failing to establish five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience by a preponderance of the evidence.
AAO agreed that the endeavor has substantial merit but not national importance. The Petitioner's evidence—personal statements, recommendation letters, articles on teacher shortages, and an expert opinion—failed to demonstrate that her work as a third-grade teacher would impact the broader field of teaching.…
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AAO agreed that the endeavor has substantial merit but not national importance. The Petitioner's evidence—personal statements, recommendation letters, articles on teacher shortages, and an expert opinion—failed to demonstrate that her work as a third-grade teacher would impact the broader field of teaching. The expert opinion was given reduced weight because it described the Petitioner as a special education teacher, which was inconsistent with the record.
Occupation qualifies as a profession requiring at least a bachelor's degree
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AAO found no evidence that a taekwondo instructor position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree for entry, so the petitioner cannot qualify as a member of the professions under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(2).
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AAO found no evidence that a taekwondo instructor position requires at minimum a bachelor's degree for entry, so the petitioner cannot qualify as a member of the professions under 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(2).
AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit but found the petitioner failed to demonstrate national importance. The business plan lacked credible funding plans, the staffing and financial projections were unsupported, and neither the business plan, recommendation letters, nor the expert opinion tied the specific proposed endeavor to prospective national-scale impact rather than local or student-level effects.
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AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit but found the petitioner failed to demonstrate national importance. The business plan lacked credible funding plans, the staffing and financial projections were unsupported, and neither the business plan, recommendation letters, nor the expert opinion tied the specific proposed endeavor to prospective national-scale impact rather than local or student-level effects.
The record lacked documentation of actual membership in the American Management Association and provided no explanation of what RCRA is or how either organization qualifies as a professional association.
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The record lacked documentation of actual membership in the American Management Association and provided no explanation of what RCRA is or how either organization qualifies as a professional association.
AAO found that the Petitioner's transcripts are internally inconsistent (177 credits vs. 190 credits across two filings), and neither transcript establishes completion of a four-year program equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. Without resolving this inconsistency, the advanced degree qualification cannot be confirmed.
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AAO found that the Petitioner's transcripts are internally inconsistent (177 credits vs. 190 credits across two filings), and neither transcript establishes completion of a four-year program equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. Without resolving this inconsistency, the advanced degree qualification cannot be confirmed.
AAO agreed with the Director that while the endeavor has substantial merit, it lacks national importance. The Petitioner's projections are unsubstantiated, no evidence showed participation in the SBA HUBZone program or substantial economic impact in a depressed area, and the endeavor's prospective impact would not extend beyond employees and clients to the industry broadly.
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AAO agreed with the Director that while the endeavor has substantial merit, it lacks national importance. The Petitioner's projections are unsubstantiated, no evidence showed participation in the SBA HUBZone program or substantial economic impact in a depressed area, and the endeavor's prospective impact would not extend beyond employees and clients to the industry broadly.
AAO found that the revenue and profit projections, industry reports, and expert opinion letter addressed the importance of the gym/fitness and martial arts industries generally, and the SBA materials addressed the importance of small businesses generally, but none of these directly addressed the specific proposed endeavor of establishing a gym and martial arts studio.…
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AAO found that the revenue and profit projections, industry reports, and expert opinion letter addressed the importance of the gym/fitness and martial arts industries generally, and the SBA materials addressed the importance of small businesses generally, but none of these directly addressed the specific proposed endeavor of establishing a gym and martial arts studio. The business plan's job creation and revenue projections lacked sufficient supporting detail and, even if realized, would not rise to the level of national importance. The Petitioner's training activities were limited to those who participate in his sessions and did not demonstrate broader field-wide impact.
AAO found that the proposed endeavor was described in vague, generalized terms; the nine-page document merely paraphrased industry information and summarized the Petitioner's background without detailing what he would specifically do, for whom, or the broader implications.…
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AAO found that the proposed endeavor was described in vague, generalized terms; the nine-page document merely paraphrased industry information and summarized the Petitioner's background without detailing what he would specifically do, for whom, or the broader implications. AAO clarified that reliance on STEM field designation and academic credentials is misplaced for prong one, which requires showing the specific endeavor's national or global impact. AAO reserved judgment on whether the endeavor has substantial merit.