dismissedDEC282023_03B52032023-12-28 · appeal · Texas Service Center
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The Petitioner, a telecommunications consultant, proposed an endeavor related to expanding broadband/internet access, with a focus on rural and underserved areas.
Field: telecommunications · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
Prong 1 — national importancenot established · dispositive
“the record does not contain evidence demonstrating that the U.S. Federal Government has an interest in the beneficiary's specific proposed endeavor”
“The evidence in the record shows the national importance of the telecommunications industry but not the Petitioner's proposed endeavor”
“does not establish that his proposed endeavor is part of this project or that he will be serving in these state designated underserved areas”
AAO decision text
How the evidence was treated
- business plan · discounted
“does not support the national importance of his proposed endeavor”
AAO decision text - recommendation letter · discounted
“restates the information included in the Petitioner's business plan which was considered in the Director's decision”
AAO decision text - other · discounted
“does not contain sufficient evidence on the Petitioner's specific endeavor and how it will have national or global implications”
AAO decision text - motion resubmission · discounted
“restates similar reasoning on appeal that the Director already considered and addressed”
AAO decision text
Where this case turned
- Endeavor too vague · p1 — described as a job role, not a defined undertaking
- Field importance conflated with endeavor · p1 — argues the field matters, not the specific endeavor
- Local, not national scope · p1 — impact confined to clients / a region
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Notable
AAO adopts and affirms Director's decision (Matter of Burbano) but adds clarifying discussion that federal government interest in the specific endeavor is not a requirement for national importance, correcting a misstatement in the Director's reasoning even while agreeing with the ultimate prong 1 failure.
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
- Chen v. INS
- Matter of L-A-C-
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