EB-2 NIWFinance and economicsEmployerDecided September 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP092024_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A finance manager sought EB-2 NIW for a finance technologist role. The AAO affirmed dismissal, finding she failed to demonstrate her specific proposed endeavor has national importance distinct from the importance of the finance profession generally.
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 · Finance technologist role lacks specific national importance; petitioner conflated industry importance with proposed endeavor importance
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Finance technologist role lacks specific national importance; petitioner conflated industry importance with proposed endeavor importance |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed |
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