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Agricultural Engineer

Agricultural Sector · 2025-03-03

Decision Date
2025-03-03
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.

Proposed Endeavor

The petitioner proposes to establish and operate a consulting company focused on providing consultancy services across various areas of the agricultural sector. This includes enhancing the productivity and profitability of family farmers, offering personalized innovative solutions to optimize productivity, promote sustainability, and drive economic growth, as well as advising on family farming, developing agricultural projects, supporting agricultural biotechnology, and training new professionals and farmers.

Framework Evaluation

0 of 3 criteria met
1 Proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance Not Met

The Director found the endeavor had substantial merit, but the petitioner failed to establish national importance due to insufficient evidence of broad economic impact or societal welfare beyond local farmers, and lacked sufficient detail for job creation and revenue projections.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the proposed endeavor had national importance under the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. Specifically, the petitioner did not provide sufficient detail or credible evidence to support projections of 15 direct jobs and $4,004,742.28 in net profit by year five, nor did they show that the endeavor's impact would extend beyond local farmers to a broader national scale. The AAO declined to evaluate prongs two and three as the first prong was dispositive.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Reference Letters Dependent
Original Contributions
Commercial Success
Government Alignment

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
Criteria Met 0 / 3
Evidence Types 4

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