EB-2 NIWBusiness and managementIndividualDecided May 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY232024_07B5203
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 refrigeration equipment sales and service business. AAO dismissed appeal, finding proposed endeavor lacks national importance: generalized industry information irrelevant; employment of eighteen workers and local benefits insufficient to demonstrate broader implications or substantial national economic effects.
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 refrigeration equipment business for food industry lacks national importance; no evidence of broader implications, manufacturing advances, or substantial economic effects in South Dakota.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed refrigeration equipment business for food industry lacks national importance; no evidence of broader implications, manufacturing advances, or substantial economic effects in South Dakota. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed on national importance; AAO reserved opinion on second prong. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; AAO reserved opinion on third prong. |
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