dismissedMAY032023_03B52032023-05-03 · appeal · Texas Service Center
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The Petitioner, an entrepreneur and business developer, proposed to develop and operate three U.S. businesses—a luxury motor-home leasing partnership, a motorhome/boat storage company, and a Motorino motorbike/scooter reseller—while also assisting U.S. companies in forming partnerships in Latin America.
Field: business development / entrepreneurship · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
Prong 1 — national importancenot established · dispositive
“the Petitioner has not shown that his proposed endeavor stands to sufficiently extend beyond his companies' business operations to impact his field or the U.S. economy more broadly”
“The record does not include company financial statements or federal tax returns to corroborate his partnership and business growth claims.”
“In this project, which is in the planning stage, I intend to open a company to serve as the authorized reseller and maintenance provider”
“he has not offered sufficient information and evidence to demonstrate that the prospective impact of his proposed endeavor rises to the level of national importance”
AAO decision text
How the evidence was treated
- business plan · discounted
“The record does not include evidence to corroborate the Petitioner's claims.”
AAO decision text - contract revenue · ignored
- other · credited
Where this case turned
- Business plan speculative · p1 — projections without a documented basis or steps
- Economic claims unsupported · p1 — job/revenue projections with no corroborating basis
- Local, not national scope · p1 — impact confined to clients / a region
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Notable
The AAO separately addressed and rejected a novel 'cultural enrichment/tourism promotion' argument tied to the motorhome leasing business, finding it did not extend beyond the company's customers to demonstrate national importance.
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 L-A-C-
- Poursina v. USCIS
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