EB-2 NIWFinance and economicsIndividualDecided October 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT282024_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A management and financial analyst sought EB-2 NIW for work as a financial analyst and starting a financial advisory services business. The AAO dismissed the appeal, upholding the director's decision that motion requirements were not met and that a business plan alone insufficient to establish national importance.
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 · Business plan for financial advisory services insufficient; merely starting business or working in field lacks national importance
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Business plan for financial advisory services insufficient; merely starting business or working in field lacks national importance |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; decision reserved opinion on remaining prongs |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; decision reserved opinion on remaining prongs |
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