dismissed EB-2 (NIW) RFE Issued

Chief Executive Officer

Trucking Industry · 2024-07-19

Decision Date
2024-07-19
Location
California
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 own and operate a consultancy and training firm in California providing sales management, marketing strategies, and process enhancement to small, medium, large, and multinational companies in the trucking industry.

Framework Evaluation

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

The endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance as it does not show impact beyond the Petitioner's specific clients.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner did not establish the national importance of the specific endeavor. General industry importance does not suffice; the Petitioner failed to show his specific business would have a substantial positive economic effect or broader implications for the field beyond his own clients.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE focused on establishing the national importance of the proposed consultancy business.

RFE Targets
Substantial Merit and National Importance

Evidence

Evidence Types
Business Plan
Expert Letter
Industry Reports
Articles

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
RFE Issued
Criteria Met 0 / 3
Evidence Types 4

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Success Rate 53.7%
Sustained 2,046
Dismissed 1,671

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