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EB-2 NIWCivil and environmental engineeringEmployerDecided July 2024Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

JUL012024_06B5203

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

Our summary

A civil engineer in sustainable development consulting seeks an EB-2 national interest waiver. The AAO affirmed the service center's denial because the petitioner did not demonstrate the proposed endeavor has national importance: the business plan showed limited job creation and insufficient economic impact to rise to national significance.

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

What was missing

  • Merit and national importance · Proposed endeavor lacks national importance; company projects only 17 employees, insufficient economic impact beyond regional scope.

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
Merit and national importanceNot metProposed endeavor lacks national importance; company projects only 17 employees, insufficient economic impact beyond regional scope.
Well positionedNot reached / not discussedFirst prong failed; decision declines to analyze second prong as unnecessary.
Balance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussedFirst prong failed; decision declines to analyze third prong as unnecessary.

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