EB-2 NIWFinance and economicsIndividualDecided May 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY232025_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
An insurance company executive sought EB-2 national interest waiver for a proposed life insurance company. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the applicant failed to establish national importance of the specific endeavor, and declined to reach the remaining Dhanasar 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 · Proposed life insurance company lacks sufficient prospective impact; general industry praise without demonstrating applicant's specific endeavor has national importance.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed life insurance company lacks sufficient prospective impact; general industry praise without demonstrating applicant's specific endeavor has national importance. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; remaining Dhanasar prongs not reached or reserved as unnecessary to decision. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; remaining Dhanasar prongs not reached or reserved as unnecessary to decision. |
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