EB-2 NIWEntrepreneurshipIndividualDecided May 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY222025_05B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Entrepreneur sought EB-2 national interest waiver for eco-friendly furniture manufacturing and consulting business. This is a second motion to reconsider a prior dismissal. The AAO dismissed, finding the petitioner failed to demonstrate the prior appellate decision misapplied Dhanasar framework; economic activity from the proposed endeavor remained too localized.
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 eco-friendly furniture manufacturing and consulting endeavor failed to establish national importance; economic activity too localized.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed eco-friendly furniture manufacturing and consulting endeavor failed to establish national importance; economic activity too localized. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; motion addressed only national importance element. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; motion addressed only national importance element. |
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