AAO affirmed the Director's finding that the Petitioner failed to provide evidence of commercial success in the form of sales or receipts. The Petitioner's comparable evidence argument based on YouTube views was rejected because he failed to show the standard criteria do not apply, a majority of the YouTube evidence post-dated the filing date, and he provided no benchmark for what level of views constitutes commercial success.
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AAO affirmed the Director's finding that the Petitioner failed to provide evidence of commercial success in the form of sales or receipts. The Petitioner's comparable evidence argument based on YouTube views was rejected because he failed to show the standard criteria do not apply, a majority of the YouTube evidence post-dated the filing date, and he provided no benchmark for what level of views constitutes commercial success.
original contributions of major significance in the field
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AAO found the Petitioner did not identify specific original artistic contributions of major significance. Reference letters praised his skills but lacked specifics showing his work widely impacted or influenced the field. The comparable evidence argument based on YouTube channel data was also rejected because the Petitioner failed to show the standard criteria do not apply to his occupation.
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区分“工作具有原创性”与“原创贡献对整个领域具有重大意义”的证明。
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AAO found the Petitioner did not identify specific original artistic contributions of major significance. Reference letters praised his skills but lacked specifics showing his work widely impacted or influenced the field. The comparable evidence argument based on YouTube channel data was also rejected because the Petitioner failed to show the standard criteria do not apply to his occupation.
The AAO found that while the record supports a finding of substantial merit, the Petitioner failed to show that her proposed work would extend beyond her future employer or clientele to impact her field or the U.S. economy more broadly. The Petitioner's general statements about economic contribution and job creation lacked sufficient supporting evidence to demonstrate national importance.
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对照裁决如何区分“领域整体重要”与“申请人具体工作将产生的未来影响”。
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The AAO found that while the record supports a finding of substantial merit, the Petitioner failed to show that her proposed work would extend beyond her future employer or clientele to impact her field or the U.S. economy more broadly. The Petitioner's general statements about economic contribution and job creation lacked sufficient supporting evidence to demonstrate national importance.
AAO found the Director's analysis incomplete and remanded to allow consideration of new evidence including a revised business plan and funding commitment. AAO also flagged unresolved concerns about whether the Petitioner had adequately shown her background prepared her to run a private foundation, and whether third-party collaborators (universities) had made binding commitments.
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识别 AAO 期待看到的已有进展、资源、外部兴趣，以及过去经历与未来计划之间的连接。
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AAO found the Director's analysis incomplete and remanded to allow consideration of new evidence including a revised business plan and funding commitment. AAO also flagged unresolved concerns about whether the Petitioner had adequately shown her background prepared her to run a private foundation, and whether third-party collaborators (universities) had made binding commitments.
The Petitioner's foreign bachelor's degree and letters of recommendation do not establish the required five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience to qualify as an advanced degree professional.
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The Petitioner's foreign bachelor's degree and letters of recommendation do not establish the required five years of progressive post-baccalaureate experience to qualify as an advanced degree professional.
The Petitioner's proposed endeavor does not rise to the level of national importance because it does not extend sufficiently beyond his future employer(s) and clients to impact the broader financial industry or demonstrate significant potential to employ U.S. workers or provide substantial positive economic effects.
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对照裁决如何区分“领域整体重要”与“申请人具体工作将产生的未来影响”。
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The Petitioner's proposed endeavor does not rise to the level of national importance because it does not extend sufficiently beyond his future employer(s) and clients to impact the broader financial industry or demonstrate significant potential to employ U.S. workers or provide substantial positive economic effects.
AAO found the Director failed to consider all elements of the proposed endeavor, noting that curriculum design activities could have broader impact than teacher training alone, and recommended the Director issue an RFE to further develop the record.
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对照裁决如何区分“领域整体重要”与“申请人具体工作将产生的未来影响”。
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AAO found the Director failed to consider all elements of the proposed endeavor, noting that curriculum design activities could have broader impact than teacher training alone, and recommended the Director issue an RFE to further develop the record.