dismissed EB-2 (NIW)

Security Consultant And Chief Executive Officer

Security, Administration And Management, As Well As Entrepreneurship · 2023-11-16

Decision Date
2023-11-16
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, a security consultant and business owner, proposed to operate his own business focusing on security, administration, management, and entrepreneurship. The endeavor involved providing services such as equipment installation, maintenance, and consulting to various clients.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner did not qualify for the EB-2 classification. He lacked an advanced degree (no bachelor's equivalent) and met only one of the six exceptional ability criteria (academic record), failing to provide sufficient evidence of ten years of full-time experience or a salary demonstrating exceptional ability.

Evidence

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Outcome dismissed
Evidence Types 2

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Total Cases 3,895
Success Rate 54.2%
Sustained 2,112
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