Outcome: Dismissed
MAY162023_01B5203
Our summary
Real estate developer sought NIW under EB-2. Petitioner claimed his development endeavor has national importance and substantial merit. AAO held the proposed endeavor lacks national importance because petitioner failed to demonstrate its projected employment or economic benefits distinguish it from ordinary industry work or have substantial prospective national impact.
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 real estate development endeavor lacks demonstrable national importance; projected economic benefits not shown to reach required level of impact.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Proposed real estate development endeavor lacks demonstrable national importance; projected economic benefits not shown to reach required level of impact. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; decision reserves argument on remaining prongs. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; decision reserves argument on remaining prongs. |
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