Education — what the record shows
5 coded decisions · read for the reasons cases fail, not to score you
Fewer than 20 coded cases at this depth — figures shown are for Consultants.
How cases like this are judged
These figures are for the Consultants profile — too few cases at this depth for its own. Of the 509 decisions there that reached the merits, here is where each Dhanasar prong was found not established. 67 more never reached the merits and are not counted below.
Prong 1 — national importancenot established in 490 of 502 (98%)
474 of those were the deciding prong.
Prong 2 — well positionednot established in 32 of 45 (71%)
18 of those were the deciding prong.
Prong 3 — balance of factorsnot established in 10 of 16 (63%)
3 of those were the deciding prong.
Where cases like this most often fail
What this profile cannot afford to skip
- ✓The relevant question is not the importance of the industry or profession in which the individual will work. The endeavor itself must have substantial merit and national importance, distinct from the field's general value.
- ✓Impact must reach beyond a particular geographic area or set of clients. The Policy Manual requires that the benefit be national in scope, not confined to a local or regional area.
- ✓Letters must name your specific endeavor and trace how your work shaped later work. Officers are trained that letters praising skills in general terms do not add value as evidence.
The appeal outcomes behind these numbers
Shareable finding
Education: "economic claims unsupported" cited in 434 of 576 coded decisions
576 coded decisions, 2016-2026 · economic claims unsupported in 434 · denial reversed in 2
Adjacent profiles
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Statistics from the coded record (2016–2026). Methodology