EB-2 NIWMarketing, media, communicationsEmployerDecided January 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JAN312023_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot metBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A marketing professional with tourism and hotel management degree sought an EB-2 national interest waiver to start and manage her own tourism business. The AAO affirmed denial, finding her proposed endeavor lacked national importance because it would serve only specific clients without broader economic impact, and she was not well positioned to advance it.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Proposed endeavor of starting own tourism marketing business lacks national importance; no evidence of broader implications or economically depressed area location
- Well positioned · Letters from industry contacts do not establish petitioner is well positioned to advance proposed business endeavor
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed endeavor of starting own tourism marketing business lacks national importance; no evidence of broader implications or economically depressed area location |
 Well positioned | Not met | Letters from industry contacts do not establish petitioner is well positioned to advance proposed business endeavor |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed first and second prongs of Dhanasar framework |
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