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remandedSEP132023_10B52032023-09-13 · appeal · Nebraska Service Center

This is an AAO appeal decision — a case denied once and appealed. It shows how the framework is applied; it is not the filing population.

The Petitioner sought to work as CEO, security systems engineer, and electrical engineer for his own newly established company providing residential and commercial custom electronics design and integration services.

Field: electrical engineering / security systems and electronics integration · Read the decision (uscis.gov)

EB-2 threshold — addressed

The Director never made a determination on the underlying EB-2 classification (advanced degree professional or exceptional ability); AAO remands for the Director to evaluate this in the first instance.

Prong 1 — national importanceestablished

“the decision does not explain the basis for this determination.”
“the Director's decision did not meaningfully address the evidence submitted with the petition or in response to a request for evidence.”

AAO decision text

Prong 2 — well positionedestablished

“the Director's decision did not provide a sufficient analysis of the evidence to explain the basis for this determination.”
“The Director did not acknowledge or analyze the additional documentation submitted to show the Petitioner is well positioned to advance his proposed endeavor”

AAO decision text

Prong 3 — balance of factorsestablished

“it did not state the law or the relevant considerations weighed in performing the third prong's balancing analysis.”
“the Director did not discuss the other evidence weighed in balancing those considerations or meaningfully address the Petitioner's specific claims as to the third prong.”

AAO decision text

How the evidence was treated

  • business plan · ignored
    “these are not sufficient to show sufficient interest in the Petitioner's endeavor.”
    AAO decision text
  • recommendation letter · ignored
    “these are not sufficient to show sufficient interest in the Petitioner's endeavor.”
    AAO decision text
  • resume experience · ignored
  • certification membership · ignored
  • patents · ignored
All 6 evidence items
  • degree · ignored

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Notable

Unusual outcome: AAO remands not because the Petitioner failed to meet the Dhanasar prongs, but because the Director's denial was conclusory and failed to explain its reasoning or address submitted evidence for any prong, including the threshold EB-2 classification which the Director never even addressed. AAO expresses no opinion on ultimate eligibility.

Authorities this decision leans on

From the doctrinal survivor set — 187 authority tests across 47 distinct authorities cleared the differential-lift gates. Only those appear here.

  • 8 C.F.R. 204.5(k)(2)
  • Kazarian v. USCIS
  • Poursina v. USCIS

What this case teaches

Analyst reading of the decision text.

Decisive factor

The Director's denial was conclusory and failed to meaningfully analyze or explain why the submitted evidence (business plan, client letters, credentials) did not satisfy each Dhanasar prong, violating the explanation requirement of Matter of M-P-.

Transferable lesson

Adjudicators must articulate specific evidentiary deficiencies under each Dhanasar prong; petitioners should ensure business plans and letters directly tie the endeavor to concrete, nationally significant impact to preempt vague denials.

Endeavor framing

vague

National-importance theory

economic_growth_generic · other

Evidence targeting

mixed

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