Education — what the record shows
109 coded decisions · read for the reasons cases fail, not to score you
How cases like this are judged
Of the 79 decisions in this profile that reached the merits, here is where each Dhanasar prong was found not established. 30 more never reached the merits and are not counted below.
Prong 1 — national importancenot established in 70 of 77 (91%)
67 of those were the deciding prong.
Prong 2 — well positionednot established in 5 of 10 (50%)
5 of those were the deciding prong.
Prong 3 — balance of factorsnot established in 7 of 8 (88%)
5 of those were the deciding prong.
Where cases like this most often fail
What this profile cannot afford to skip
- ✓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.
- ✓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.
- ✓The proposed endeavor must be specific, and it must stay the same endeavor: material changes after filing are not considered. Define it before you file, not on appeal.
The appeal outcomes behind these numbers
Shareable finding
Education: "local, not national scope" cited in 53 of 109 coded decisions
109 coded decisions, 2016-2026 · local, not national scope in 53 · denial reversed in 1
Adjacent profiles
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Statistics from the coded record (2016–2026). Methodology