EB-2 NIWBusiness and managementIndividualDecided 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL252024_05B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Franchise business manager sought NIW for consulting company helping franchises scale. AAO dismissed appeal, finding proposed endeavor lacked national importance. Projected employment of four to thirty-one workers and profits of approximately five hundred sixty-two thousand dollars were insufficient relative to industry scale.
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 · Proposed business scaled impact insufficient; employment and economic effects modest relative to industry size.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed business scaled impact insufficient; employment and economic effects modest relative to industry size. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure dispositive; second prong not reached per Bagamasbad. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure dispositive; third prong not reached per Bagamasbad. |
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