dismissed EB-2 (NIW) RFE Issued

Marketing Specialist

Marketing, Communication, User Experience, And Trade Marketing · 2024-07-18

Decision Date
2024-07-18
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 work as a marketing specialist providing innovative solutions, segmented marketing techniques, and user experience strategies for small and medium-sized companies. She also intends to develop connectivity solutions in the medical field to improve healthcare access for low-income populations and provide mentoring and lecturing to marketing professionals.

Framework Evaluation

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

The endeavor has substantial merit but lacks sufficient evidence of national importance or broader implications in the marketing field.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the first prong of the Dhanasar framework regarding national importance. Specifically, the record lacked evidence that her marketing methodologies had been adopted academically or had broader implications in the field, and her claims regarding job creation and social welfare impact were found to be generalized assertions without sufficient substantiation.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE sought to clarify the nature and impact of the proposed endeavor. The petitioner responded by detailing plans for innovation laboratories and medical field connectivity solutions.

RFE Targets
Substantial Merit and National Importance

Evidence

Evidence Types
Reference Letters Dependent
Original Contributions

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
RFE Issued
Criteria Met 0 / 3
Evidence Types 2

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