EB-2 NIWComputer science and AIIndividualDecided August 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG222024_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
An IT project manager and entrepreneur sought EB-2 NIW for developing a parking finder mobile application to reduce traffic congestion. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the business plan did not demonstrate the endeavor would employ significant U.S. workers or produce substantial economic effects beyond servicing its own clients.
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 · Parking finder mobile application lacks evidence that proposed endeavor extends beyond company clients to impact field broadly
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Parking finder mobile application lacks evidence that proposed endeavor extends beyond company clients to impact field broadly |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed because first prong failed |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed because first prong failed |
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