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dismissedMAR252025_02B52032025-03-25 · appeal · Texas Service Center

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The Petitioner, a chief executive officer in the sports management industry, sought to continue working in that field in the United States.

Field: sports management · Read the decision (uscis.gov)

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Notable

The appeal was dismissed on purely procedural grounds — failure to submit required DOL forms (Form ETA-9089 Appendix A) and an improperly completed Form I-140 — and the AAO expressly declined to reach the national interest waiver merits, citing INS v. Bagamasbad's rule against advisory findings on unnecessary issues.

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. 103.3
  • Flores v. Garland

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