EB-2 NIWFinance and economicsEmployerDecided January 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JAN272025_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A global financial services company petitioned for an NIW for a beneficiary developing AI and machine learning solutions. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the beneficiary's work, though valuable to the employer, lacked broader industry implications necessary to establish national importance under Dhanasar's first prong.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Beneficiary's financial services work supports employer operations but lacks broader industry implications meeting national importance standard.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Beneficiary's financial services work supports employer operations but lacks broader industry implications meeting national importance standard. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure makes analysis of second prong unnecessary; decision explicitly reserves this issue. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure makes analysis of third prong unnecessary; decision explicitly reserves this issue. |
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