EB-2 NIWBiotech and pharmaIndividualDecided August 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG072024_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot metBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Bioanalyst and high school teacher seeking NIW for consulting business in bioanalysis and STEM education. Claimed endeavor would advance science education and economic growth. AAO dismissed appeal, finding proposed endeavor lacked national importance and petitioner not well-positioned to advance it.
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 educational consulting lacks national importance; general STEM education claims insufficient without demonstrable field-wide impact.
- Well positioned · Counsel's assertions about supervisory experience unsubstantiated by curriculum vitae or employment letters.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed educational consulting lacks national importance; general STEM education claims insufficient without demonstrable field-wide impact. |
 Well positioned | Not met | Counsel's assertions about supervisory experience unsubstantiated by curriculum vitae or employment letters. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed first prong. |
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