EB-2 NIWComputer science and AIIndividualDecided September 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP102025_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Cybersecurity academy founder and CEO sought EB-2 NIW. AAO found proposed endeavor had substantial merit but lacked national importance; consulting activities insufficient in scale and impact to affect field, economy, or national security broadly.
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 cybersecurity consulting and training lack national importance scope; field importance does not substitute for specific endeavor importance
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed cybersecurity consulting and training lack national importance scope; field importance does not substitute for specific endeavor importance |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong requires national importance of specific proposed endeavor, which was not established |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong dispositive of appeal |
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