EB-2 NIWChemistry and materialsEmployerDecided February 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
FEB252020_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
An employer petitioned for an EB-2 national interest waiver for a process engineer with a Ph.D. in chemistry. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the beneficiary's proposed process engineering work lacked national importance despite the employer's significant business scale, as the work would not impact the industry broadly.
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 · Process engineering work lacks national importance; no demonstrated impact beyond specific employer
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Process engineering work lacks national importance; no demonstrated impact beyond specific employer |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed because first prong failed; decision notes no meaningful purpose to address second prong |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed because first prong failed; decision notes no meaningful purpose to address third prong |
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