EB-2 NIWBusiness and managementIndividualDecided May 2026Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY282026_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Founder and president of automotive parts wholesaler sought EB-2 exceptional ability classification and NIW. Petitioner claimed academic record, ten years experience, license, and membership criteria. AAO found beneficiary met only one criterion, not the required three, so does not qualify for exceptional ability and NIW analysis not reached.
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 · Beneficiary does not qualify as individual of exceptional ability; prerequisite to NIW analysis
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Beneficiary does not qualify as individual of exceptional ability; prerequisite to NIW analysis |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because beneficiary failed exceptional ability threshold |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because beneficiary failed exceptional ability threshold |
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