dismissedJUN172025_04B52032025-06-17 · motion_reconsider
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The Petitioner proposed to work as a project manager in the process engineering field.
Field: process engineering / project management · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
Prong 1 — national importancenot established
“it lacked detail of how the Petitioner's specific proposed endeavor of working as a project manager in the process engineering field is nationally important.”
AAO decision text
How the evidence was treated
- recommendation letter · discounted
“it lacked detail of how the Petitioner's specific proposed endeavor of working as a project manager in the process engineering field is nationally important.”
AAO decision text - motion resubmission · discounted
“merely quoting parts of the same documents we concluded did not establish the national importance of his proposed endeavor”
AAO decision text
Where this case turned
- Endeavor too vague · p1 — described as a job role, not a defined undertaking
- Letters conclusory · p1 — letters praise skills in general terms without tracing specific impact
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Notable
Fourth motion to reconsider in same proceedings following dismissed appeal and three prior motions to reconsider; AAO limited review to prior decision only and rejected new evidence (third personal statement, additional articles) as improper for a motion to reconsider, noting a motion to reopen would be the proper vehicle.
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. 103.5(a)(2)
- 8 C.F.R. 103.5(a)(3)
- Kazarian v. USCIS
- Matter of O-S-G-
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