EB-2 NIWBiotech and pharmaIndividualDecided April 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR172024_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Pharmacist and entrepreneur sought NIW to operate business providing parenteral nutrition products. AAO affirmed denial, finding petitioner failed to describe proposed endeavor with sufficient specificity and provide corroborating evidence that business activities would achieve substantial national economic impact.
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 parenteral nutrition business lacked specificity and sufficient documentation; projections of 27 jobs and 2.5 million revenue insufficient to demonstrate national importance.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed parenteral nutrition business lacked specificity and sufficient documentation; projections of 27 jobs and 2.5 million revenue insufficient to demonstrate national importance. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; second prong analysis reserved and unnecessary. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; third prong analysis reserved and unnecessary. |
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