EB-2 NIWSports and athleticsEmployerDecided October 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT222024_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
An airline pilot sought EB-2 classification as exceptional ability and NIW waiver. The AAO found the petitioner failed to satisfy at least three evidentiary criteria for exceptional ability and did not establish that the proposed endeavor of working as a commercial airline pilot had national importance. Appeal dismissed.
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 work as airline pilot lacked demonstrated national importance as specific endeavor
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed work as airline pilot lacked demonstrated national importance as specific endeavor |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed first prong; second prong analysis unnecessary |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed first prong; balancing analysis unnecessary |
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