dismissed EB-2 (NIW) RFE Issued

Financial And Investment Analysis Specialist

Financial Consulting Business · 2024-07-03

Decision Date
2024-07-03
Location
New York
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 open a financial consulting business to assist construction and agricultural companies in increasing profit margins and maintaining growth. The work focuses on providing financial advisory services and hedge protection strategies to ensure financial stability and resilience for American agribusinesses and homebuilders.

Framework Evaluation

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

The petitioner failed to show that the financial consulting services would have implications beyond the individual clients to a level of national importance.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the national importance of the proposed endeavor under the first Dhanasar prong. The record lacked evidence that the consulting work would impact the industry broadly or create significant economic effects beyond the specific clients served.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE requested more detail on how the endeavor would be achieved and its national importance; the petitioner provided a business plan and additional letters of interest.

RFE Targets
Substantial Merit and National Importanceprong 2prong 3

Evidence

Evidence Types
Business Plan
Articles Reports
Letters Of Interest

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At a Glance

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

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