EB-2 NIWEntrepreneurshipIndividualDecided May 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY132024_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Entrepreneur with advanced degree sought NIW to work as general operations manager in real estate. AAO found petitioner failed to establish the proposed endeavor has national importance and made conflicting statements about its focus. Appeal dismissed as petitioner did not adequately contest Director's adverse finding on first prong.
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 · Petitioner failed to establish proposed real estate endeavor has national importance; insufficiently contested Director's findings
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Petitioner failed to establish proposed real estate endeavor has national importance; insufficiently contested Director's findings |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached; first prong failure is dispositive; petitioner ineligible for NIW |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached; first prong failure is dispositive; petitioner ineligible for NIW |
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