EB-2 NIWLaw, policy, social scienceIndividualDecided 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL162025_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Legal consultant with degree sought EB-2 national interest waiver. AAO found petitioner lacked required five years progressive work experience after degree and failed to establish national importance of proposed endeavor under Dhanasar first prong, making second and third prongs unnecessary.
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 · Petitioner failed to establish national importance of specific proposed endeavor; evidence addressed skills rather than endeavor itself
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish national importance of specific proposed endeavor; evidence addressed skills rather than endeavor itself |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Issue not reached because petitioner failed first Dhanasar prong; AAO declined to reach second and third prongs |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Issue not reached because petitioner failed first Dhanasar prong; AAO declined to reach second and third prongs |
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