EB-2 NIWEnergy and climateIndividualDecided September 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP202024_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Entrepreneur with power engineering and process automation expertise seeks EB-2 NIW classification. Petitioner met advanced degree professional standard and Director found substantial merit, but failed to establish national importance of proposed endeavor. Decision held that general assertions regarding job growth and emissions reduction lack sufficient corroborating evidence.
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 endeavor lacks national importance; assertions about economic contribution and emissions reduction lack corroborating evidence
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed endeavor lacks national importance; assertions about economic contribution and emissions reduction lack corroborating evidence |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed; first prong failure made analysis unnecessary |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed; first prong failure made analysis unnecessary |
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