dismissedJUN152021_01B52032021-06-15 · appeal · Texas Service Center
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The petitioner, a global supply chain director, proposed to develop supply chain support for small/sub-tier American companies in an unspecified industry sector, replicating a development project he had previously implemented in Brazil.
Field: global supply chain management · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
EB-2 threshold — addressed
Director found Petitioner qualifies as advanced degree professional; not disputed on appeal.
Prong 1 — national importancenot established · dispositive
“the relevant question is not the importance of the field, industry, or profession in which the individual will work”
“he fails to establish that the economic benefits of his work would extend beyond his potential employer(s) and/or clients”
“the Petitioner has not demonstrated that his proposed employment as a global supply chain director has significant potential to employ U.S. workers or otherwise offers substantial positive economic effects for our nation”
AAO decision text
How the evidence was treated
- resume experience · discounted
“the Petitioner's supply chain expertise and record of success in previous projects are considerations under Dhanasar's second prong”
AAO decision text - other · discounted
“the issue is not the broader implications of the economic benefits of the logistics, transportation, supply chain development, or aerospace industries”
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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Authorities this decision leans on
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- Matter of L-A-C-
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