EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaIndividualDecided August 2021Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG232021_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Teacher with advanced degree sought NIW waiver for EB-2 classification to teach English language learners. AAO held proposed endeavor lacked national importance under Dhanasar first prong; teacher's work, though meritorious, impacts only specific school, not education field broadly or U.S. economy nationally.
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 · Petitioner's proposed work as English language teacher for second-language learners lacks national importance; benefits limited to individual school, not field broadly.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Petitioner's proposed work as English language teacher for second-language learners lacks national importance; benefits limited to individual school, not field broadly. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; no meaningful purpose in analyzing second prong of Dhanasar framework. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; no meaningful purpose in analyzing third prong of Dhanasar framework. |
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