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The Petitioner sought to establish a comprehensive furniture-industry business venture in the U.S. encompassing consultancy, advisory services, original equipment manufacturing, training, and sales of technical, industrial, and corporate furniture.
Field: industrial and technical furniture manufacturing · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
EB-2 threshold — not met
Petitioner claimed to meet four of six exceptional-ability criteria (B, D, E, F) but AAO found only criterion B (ten years' experience) satisfied; salary, professional-association membership, and recognition/contribution criteria were not met, so fewer than three of six criteria were established.
How the evidence was treated
- resume experience · credited
- certification membership · discounted
“The record does not show these entities require that its membership body be comprised of individuals who have earned a U.S. baccalaureate degree or its foreign equivalent.”
AAO decision text - recommendation letter · discounted
“it does not demonstrate that the Petitioner has been recognized for achievements and significant contributions to the industry or field”
AAO decision text - other · discounted
“The Petitioner's statements referencing the webpage are not sufficient to demonstrate the criterion.”
AAO decision text - other · discounted
“the expert opinion restates large portions of the claims the Petitioner made... but he does not add sufficient analysis or corroborating details”
AAO decision text
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Notable
The AAO found the Petitioner ineligible at the threshold exceptional-ability stage and expressly declined to reach the Dhanasar national-interest-waiver prongs, citing INS v. Bagamasbad and Matter of L-A-C- for the principle that adjudicators need not decide unnecessary issues; the Petitioner had abandoned the advanced-degree pathway by not contesting it on appeal.
Authorities this decision leans on
From the doctrinal survivor set — 187 authority tests across 47 distinct authorities cleared the differential-lift gates. Only those appear here.
- 8 C.F.R. 103.3
- Kazarian v. USCIS
- Matter of L-A-C-
- USCIS Policy Manual F.5(B)(2)
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