Outcome: Dismissed
SEP172024_08B5203
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.
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 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
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | 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 | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not reached; first prong failed, making second prong unnecessary | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not reached; first prong failed, making third prong unnecessary |
A published decision describes one case. It is not legal advice and not a prediction for yours.
