EB-2 NIWBusiness and managementEmployerDecided January 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JAN102022_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Business development manager with advanced degree sought NIW for EB-2 proposing sales strategy development in cybersecurity and IT. AAO found substantial merit but dismissed because proposed work lacked broader implications for the industry or economy at level of national importance.
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 · Business development work in cybersecurity lacked prospective impact beyond employer and clients to rise to national importance
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Business development work in cybersecurity lacked prospective impact beyond employer and clients to rise to national importance |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed |
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