EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaIndividualDecided August 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG272024_04B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
An entrepreneur in early childhood education sought EB-2 with NIW for an educational services firm projecting 79 jobs and $20 million revenue. The AAO dismissed, finding the petitioner failed to establish advanced degree eligibility and that the endeavor lacked national importance; projected job creation and sectoral impact were insufficient and unsubstantiated by evidence.
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 early childhood education firm lacks national importance; job creation and revenue projections in three states insufficient; no evidence of impact on field broadly.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed early childhood education firm lacks national importance; job creation and revenue projections in three states insufficient; no evidence of impact on field broadly. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; second prong not reached per Bagamasbad doctrine. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; third prong not reached per Bagamasbad doctrine. |
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