Outcome: Dismissed
APR092025_02B5203
Our summary
Sales manager with advanced degree sought EB-2 NIW. AAO held the proposed endeavor lacks national importance despite substantial merit; petitioner failed to demonstrate prospective national impact or substantial economic effects beyond local operations, failing Dhanasar prong one and thus the waiver.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Proposed business endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance; no evidence of prospective national impact or substantial economic effects beyond local business operations.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Proposed business endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance; no evidence of prospective national impact or substantial economic effects beyond local business operations. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure dispositive; second prong not reached or analyzed. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure dispositive; third prong not reached or analyzed. |
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