EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaIndividualDecided May 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY092022_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot reached / not discussedWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Education administrator with foreign master's degree and baccalaureate sought EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability classification with national interest waiver. AAO affirmed director finding petitioner lacked five years progressive experience in specialty and failed three exceptional ability criteria; did not reach waiver analysis.
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
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed to establish advanced degree or exceptional ability eligibility threshold. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed to establish advanced degree or exceptional ability eligibility threshold. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed to establish advanced degree or exceptional ability eligibility threshold. |
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