EB-2 NIWAgriculture and foodIndividualDecided June 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN182025_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
An agro-industrial engineer self-petitioned for EB-2 classification with a national interest waiver. The AAO found him qualified as an advanced degree professional but denied the waiver. His consulting services to agricultural and manufacturing SMEs lacked the national or global implications necessary to demonstrate national importance under Dhanasar.
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 · Consulting services to small and medium enterprises lack national or global field implications as Dhanasar requires
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Consulting services to small and medium enterprises lack national or global field implications as Dhanasar requires |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; agency not required to make advisory findings |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; agency not required to make advisory findings |
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