EB-2 NIWBusiness and managementEmployerDecided July 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL252024_04B5203
Merit and national importanceNot reached / not discussedWell positionedNot metBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Urban development planner sought EB-2 with national interest waiver. AAO held petitioner failed the well-positioned prong: lacked specific business model or plan for United States endeavors and no credible evidence of investor or customer interest, despite experience with international projects.
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
- Well positioned · AAO held petitioner failed to demonstrate specific business model, plan for future activities, or sufficient interest from potential investors or customers.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not reached / not discussed | Decision does not analyze whether first prong was met or not. |
 Well positioned | Not met | AAO held petitioner failed to demonstrate specific business model, plan for future activities, or sufficient interest from potential investors or customers. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | AAO declined to reach third prong because petitioner failed second prong. |
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