Outcome: Dismissed
APR212025_08B5203
Our summary
Urban planner sought NIW under EB-2 to start consulting company for sustainable modular housing and disaster relief. AAO found substantial merit but dismissed because petitioner did not establish national importance, failing to show how his services would impact the industry beyond local scope.
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 · Consulting company for modular sustainable housing lacked evidence of national-level impact despite addressing important social issues
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Consulting company for modular sustainable housing lacked evidence of national-level impact despite addressing important social issues | |
| Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure dispositive; second and third prongs not reached | |
| Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure dispositive; second and third prongs not reached |
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