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EB-2 NIWFinance and economicsIndividualDecided September 2024Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

SEP172024_08B5203

Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed

Our summary

Real estate professional with industry experience seeks EB-2 with national interest waiver for real estate development business. AAO dismissed because proposed endeavor lacks national importance; petitioner relied on general foreign direct investment benefits applicable to any real estate professional rather than demonstrating specific extraordinary impact.

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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.

What was missing

  • Merit and national importance · Proposed real estate development endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance; claimed benefits apply broadly to any real estate professional without specific extraordinary impact

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
Merit and national importanceNot metProposed real estate development endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance; claimed benefits apply broadly to any real estate professional without specific extraordinary impact
Well positionedNot reached / not discussedNot reached; first prong failed, making second prong unnecessary
Balance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussedNot reached; first prong failed, making third prong unnecessary

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