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The Petitioner initially proposed to work in the United States as an aircraft maintenance specialist on established projects, troubleshooting and repairing aircraft; on motion he attempted to recast this as a broader initiative to revolutionize U.S. aviation maintenance through sustainable practices and technician training.
Field: aircraft mechanical maintenance · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
How the evidence was treated
- motion resubmission · discounted
“we will not consider the Petitioner's materially changed proposed endeavor”
AAO decision text
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Notable
The decision does not substantively analyze any Dhanasar prong; instead it dismisses the combined motion because the Petitioner materially changed the proposed endeavor on motion (invoking Matter of Izummi), a procedural bar rather than a prong-specific merits 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. 103.2(b)(1)
- 8 C.F.R. 103.2(b)(12)
- 8 C.F.R. 103.5(a)(1)(ii)
- 8 C.F.R. 103.5(a)(2)
- 8 C.F.R. 103.5(a)(3)
- 8 C.F.R. 103.5(a)(4)
- Matter of Coelho
- Matter of Izummi
- Matter of Katigbak
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