EB-2 NIWEntrepreneurshipIndividualDecided May 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY142024_07B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot metBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Entrepreneur seeking NIW for retail shoe store business with supply chain focus. AAO dismissed because petitioner failed to establish national importance: proposed sale of shoes lacked broader implications for supply chains at national level, and job creation projections did not demonstrate prospective economic effects commensurate with national importance.
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 · Proposed retail shoe store endeavor lacked sufficient evidence of broader national implications for supply chains or field influence commensurate with national importance.
- Well positioned · AAO withdrew Director's finding that petitioner was well positioned; did not establish positioning to advance the endeavor.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed retail shoe store endeavor lacked sufficient evidence of broader national implications for supply chains or field influence commensurate with national importance. |
 Well positioned | Not met | AAO withdrew Director's finding that petitioner was well positioned; did not establish positioning to advance the endeavor. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First and second prongs failed; third prong not analyzed. |
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