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dismissed EB-2 (NIW) RFE Issued

Preschool Teacher

Educational Sector · 2024-11-13

Decision Date
2024-11-13
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.

Proposed Endeavor

The petitioner proposes to act as a Preschool Teacher and develop a childcare center offering a holistic approach to child development, combining techniques from pedagogy, play-based education, psychomotricity, and psychopedagogy. Additionally, she plans to offer educational consulting services to schools, teachers, and parents, and develop training programs.

Framework Evaluation

0 of 3 criteria met
1 The proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance Not Met

USCIS found that the proposed endeavor had substantial merit but failed to demonstrate national importance, as it did not show broader implications or substantial positive economic effects beyond its direct clients and employees.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the national importance of her proposed endeavor under the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. While substantial merit was acknowledged, the petitioner did not demonstrate how her specific services in Massachusetts would have broader implications or substantial positive economic effects for the nation. The business plan projected sales from $625,000 in year 1 to $4.8 million in year 5 and the creation of 10 to 22 positions, but the petitioner did not establish the significance of these figures to meet the 'substantial positive economic effects' threshold. No specific metrics like publication count or h-index were mentioned as evidence.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE prompted the petitioner to provide a business plan. The Director initially found this to be a material change in the proposed endeavor, but the AAO disagreed, stating the business plan merely expanded on the initial proposal. However, the RFE response did not sufficiently address the national importance aspect of the endeavor.

RFE Targets
prong 1 national importanceThe proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance

Evidence

Evidence Types
Commercial Success

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
RFE Issued
Criteria Met 0 / 3
Evidence Types 1

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