Business Management Consultant, And Chief Operating Officer (General Manager)
Telecommunications, Information Technology, Imaging, And Electronics ยท 2024-08-26
Decision Date
2024-08-26
Location
Texas
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 business management consultant and chief operating officer of his own enterprise. His endeavor focuses on supporting established U.S. manufacturing companies and startups to expand their "Made in the USA" or "Brand of USA" footprint for telecommunications products in international markets, specifically the Middle East, North Africa, Southeast Asia, and Southwest Asia.
Framework Evaluation
0 of 3 criteria met
1The proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance.Not Met
The Petitioner established the substantial merit of his endeavor but failed to provide sufficient probative evidence to demonstrate its national importance, as his economic projections and assertions lacked a broader national impact.
Why This Petition Was Denied
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to meet the first Dhanasar prong, specifically regarding the national importance of his endeavor. While the endeavor had substantial merit, the economic projections of creating 41 jobs and generating $6,180,013 in revenue over five years, even in an economically depressed area like Texas, were deemed insufficient to demonstrate national importance. The Petitioner's assertions about innovation, increased exports, and alignment with Biden Administration initiatives lacked probative evidence to support a broader impact on the fields of sales, business consulting, telecommunications, information technology, imaging, and electronics.
Request for Evidence (RFE)
Unsuccessfully Addressed
The Director issued an RFE on September 20, 2023, noting deficiencies in the initial evidence. The Petitioner responded on December 12, 2023, but the response was ultimately deemed insufficient to establish eligibility for the national interest waiver.
The petitioner initially proposed to work as a general and operations manager to advise U.S. companies on planning, directing, and coordinating operations, especially for international business. Later, in response to an RFE, the petitioner proposed to operate her own consulting company offering international relations, foreign trade, and business development consulting services, aiming to create value chains between Turkey and the United States.
The petitioner proposes to establish a company in Florida that will provide business administration management consulting, advice, and training services to educational institutions and small businesses. The endeavor aims to transform companies with negative results into solid companies with positive results through a management model involving management by results, performance indicators, and financial management.
The Petitioner proposes to operate a consulting firm focused on establishing, initiating, and optimizing business development strategies based on business intelligence. The company's primary objective is to expand businesses globally through foreign trade, supporting the import and export of products with a focus on the automation and electronic security segment.
The petitioner proposes to create a consulting, sales advisory, and channel management services company focused on the construction, furniture, home appliances, and school and office supply industries. The plan involves assisting companies in planning, organizing, and aligning channel presence and sales force effectiveness without increasing costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
A dismissed EB-2 NIW petition means USCIS found the evidence insufficient to meet the eligibility criteria. Common reasons include weak documentation, failure to meet the required number of criteria, or insufficient evidence of the claimed qualifications. Petitioners can refile with stronger evidence or explore alternative visa categories.
