EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaEmployerDecided May 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY132025_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
An assistant professor in classics sought a national interest waiver for EB-2 classification. The AAO held the proposed endeavor—study of ancient inscriptions, preservation of epigraphical resources, and classics teaching—has substantial merit but lacks the requisite national importance under Dhanasar's first prong, and did not address the remaining prongs.
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 · Endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance; teaching classics and preservation of epigraphical resources insufficient to show broad impact
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance; teaching classics and preservation of epigraphical resources insufficient to show broad impact |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; decision reserves judgment on second prong |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; decision reserves judgment on third prong |
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