Published AAO appeal decisions

Legal consultant with degree sought EB-2 national interest waiver. AAO found petitioner lacked required five years progressive work experience after degree and failed to establish national importance of proposed endeavor under Dhanasar first prong, making second and third prongs unnecessary.

A cybersecurity professional sought EB-2 NIW for work involving AI-powered threat detection and zero-trust architecture. The AAO found the proposed endeavor, though aligned with government priorities, lacks national importance because it would not demonstrate significant prospective impact on the industry or economy beyond the petitioner's prospective clients.

A CEO proposes to expand his condominium management software from Brazil to the United States. Under Dhanasar, the AAO held the endeavor lacks national importance, finding insufficient evidence of broad industry impact or substantial economic benefits beyond his clientele.