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EB-2 NIWBusiness and managementIndividualDecided January 2026Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

JAN062026_03B5203

Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed

Our summary

Supply chain consultant with advanced degree sought EB-2 classification and NIW. Petitioner claimed substantial merit and national importance of proposed supply chain consulting business. AAO agreed substantial merit established but found record did not demonstrate national importance; business impact limited to individual clients without broader economic or field-wide implications.

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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.

What was missing

  • Merit and national importance · Record does not establish national importance of private supply chain consulting business beyond individual clients

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
Merit and national importanceNot metRecord does not establish national importance of private supply chain consulting business beyond individual clients
Well positionedNot reached / not discussedNot reached; failed first prong of national importance
Balance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussedNot reached; failed first prong of national importance

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