dismissedMAR252022_02B52032022-03-25 · combined · Texas Service Center
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The Petitioner, a youth minister, sought to continue her religious youth-ministry work in the United States, which she claimed would reach communities across the country.
Field: youth ministry · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
Prong 1 — national importancenot established · dispositive
“the record did not establish that the proposed endeavor has national importance, as required by the first prong of Matter of Dhanasar”
“her "activities will be of national importance and will undoubtedly reach all parts of the United States."”
AAO decision text
How the evidence was treated
- recommendation letter · discounted
“The letters from the respective organizations largely consist of language that is identical to language in letters already in the record”
AAO decision text - motion resubmission · discounted
“None of the new evidence presents new facts that are relevant to the issues raised on motion”
AAO decision text - other · discounted
“the letters and the Petitioner's new personal statement address the Petitioner's recent activities, occurring after the petition filing date”
AAO decision text
Where this case turned
- Endeavor too vague · p1 — described as a job role, not a defined undertaking
- Local, not national scope · p1 — impact confined to clients / a region
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Notable
This is a combined motion to reopen/reconsider following a prior AAO dismissal on prong 1 (national importance); the AAO reaffirmed that finding, holding new letters merely reasserted prior facts verbatim and that post-filing activities cannot establish eligibility under Matter of Katigbak, and declined to reach prongs 2-3 under Bagamasbad.
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. 103.5(a)(2)
- 8 C.F.R. 103.5(a)(3)
- Matter of Katigbak
- Matter of L-A-C-
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