The Petitioner sought to continue operating his real estate development company, expanding into affordable modular housing built using 3D-printed panel technology.

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 provided little basis for such numbers”

“the record does not show that the Petitioner's proposed endeavor stands to sufficiently extend beyond his company and its clientele”

“he has not sufficiently demonstrated that his specific proposed endeavor has significant potential to employ U.S. workers”

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How the evidence was treated

• business plan · discounted

  “he provided little basis for such numbers”

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• contract revenue · discounted

  “during the Petitioner's first two years of business... the business actually operated at a net profit loss”

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• resume experience · discounted

  “his education and past experience, however, are considerations under Dhanasar's second prong”

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Where this case turned

• Economic claims unsupported · p1 — job/revenue projections with no corroborating basis
• 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

Notable

AAO noted an unresolved inconsistency in the record regarding whether the subsidiary company actually produces 3D-printed panels itself or relies on a separate contracted company, citing Matter of Ho, though this was not the dispositive basis for denial. AAO also noted the business plan's profit projections were contradicted by the company's actual reported net loss during its first two years.

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.

• Matter of Ho
• Matter of L-A-C-

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