EB-2 NIWFinance and economicsEmployerDecided December 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC222020_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Financial manager seeking EB-2 with national interest waiver. Proposed work involves financial management for private security company. Failed first Dhanasar prong: insufficient evidence that proposed financial management work has national importance, broader field implications, significant job creation potential, or substantial positive economic effects. Appeal dismissed.
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 · Financial management work as private security company finance manager lacks broader field implications or national importance.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Financial management work as private security company finance manager lacks broader field implications or national importance. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; petitioner not eligible for waiver, making second prong analysis unnecessary. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; balancing analysis unnecessary where national importance not established. |
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