EB-2 NIWBusiness and managementIndividualDecided June 2021Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN072021_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedMetBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Business manager with advanced degree sought national interest waiver for EB-2 claiming endeavor to improve U.S. business structures and profitability. AAO found he was well positioned to advance but proposed endeavor lacked sufficient national importance specificity, failing first Dhanasar prong and rendering waiver ineligible.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- Well positioned · Petitioner established he is well positioned through experience in operations management and record of business success
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Business consulting and management activities as general operations manager lack specificity demonstrating national importance; broad field-level importance insufficient
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Business consulting and management activities as general operations manager lack specificity demonstrating national importance; broad field-level importance insufficient |
 Well positioned | Met | Petitioner established he is well positioned through experience in operations management and record of business success |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; further analysis of third prong would serve no meaningful purpose |
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