EB-2 NIWBusiness and managementIndividualDecided September 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP182025_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedMetBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A security consultant sought EB-2 national interest waiver to establish a security services business. The AAO affirmed denial, finding the proposed business lacked national importance despite the field's merit, as its impact would not extend beyond specific clients to affect the security sector broadly.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- Well positioned · Record supports petitioner is well positioned to advance proposed business
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Proposed security business lacks broad impact beyond immediate clients and customers despite field importance
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed security business lacks broad impact beyond immediate clients and customers despite field importance |
 Well positioned | Met | Record supports petitioner is well positioned to advance proposed business |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached due to failure on first prong of national importance |
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