EB-2 NIWFinance and economicsIndividualDecided December 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC042024_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Financial manager and entrepreneur sought EB-2 NIW for business work. AAO dismissed, finding proposed endeavor lacked sufficient evidence demonstrating national importance, broader economic impact, or substantial job creation at level required by Dhanasar framework.
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 financial management and entrepreneurship work lacks broader implications beyond customers and employees; insufficient corroboration of national importance.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed financial management and entrepreneurship work lacks broader implications beyond customers and employees; insufficient corroboration of national importance. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure is dispositive; second prong reserved and not analyzed. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure is dispositive; third prong reserved and not analyzed. |
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