EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaEmployerDecided September 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP152025_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot metBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Education and public safety specialist seeks EB-2 NIW for proposed security services business and training company. Petitioner qualifies as advanced degree professional but failed to establish national importance of endeavor or evidence of success positioning her to advance it, thus ineligible for waiver.
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 security business lacks national importance; no showing of national or global implications
- Well positioned · Two projects insufficient to demonstrate record of success or ability to advance endeavor
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed security business lacks national importance; no showing of national or global implications |
 Well positioned | Not met | Two projects insufficient to demonstrate record of success or ability to advance endeavor |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because petitioner failed first two prongs of Dhanasar test |
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