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dismissed EB-2 (NIW) RFE Issued

Social And Community Service Manager, Environmental Scientist And Specialist, And Entrepreneur

Environmental Studies, Food Waste Management Consulting, And Social And Community Services · 2025-03-13

Decision Date
2025-03-13
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 proposed a multi-faceted endeavor including working as a social and community service manager, an environmental scientist, and an entrepreneur starting a food waste management consulting company. The plan involved coordinating public well-being programs, developing climate change assessment software, and providing sustainable waste management solutions across various industries.

Framework Evaluation

0 of 3 criteria met
1 Substantial Merit and National Importance Not Met

The petitioner did not clearly define the specific endeavor, offering a range of disconnected activities that lacked consistency and detail, preventing a finding of national importance.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed primarily because the petitioner failed to provide a consistent or specific description of the proposed endeavor. The record contained conflicting plans (e.g., doctoral studies vs. independent contracting vs. finance industry work) and lacked detail on how the food waste management business would operate or what 'innovative tools' would be used. Without a clearly defined endeavor, the petitioner could not establish substantial merit or national importance.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE sought to clarify the nature of the endeavor; the petitioner added a food waste management business plan which USCIS found added further ambiguity and failed to resolve the lack of specificity.

RFE Targets
Substantial Merit and National Importance

Evidence

Evidence Types
Government Alignment

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At a Glance

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

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