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What the framework asks, and where it comes from
Authority INA 203(b)(2)(B)(i), 8 U.S.C. 1153(b)(2)(B)(i); 8 CFR 204.5(k)(4)(ii); Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016)
The three prongs are the waiver test, not the whole requirement, so satisfying them is necessary and not sufficient. A national interest waiver waives the job offer required by INA 203(b)(2)(A); the EB-2 classification itself must be established separately — a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, or an individual of exceptional ability (8 CFR 204.5(k)(1)–(3)), and INA 203(b)(2)(C) adds that a degree or licence “shall not by itself be considered sufficient evidence of exceptional ability”. Greendeavor does not assess that underlying classification, so nothing it reports speaks to it. One citation to read with care: 8 CFR 204.5(k)(4)(ii) names only “aliens of exceptional ability in the sciences, arts, or business”, and Matter of Dhanasar records that it “was superseded in part by section 302(b)(2) of the Miscellaneous and Technical Immigration and Naturalization Amendments of 1991” (Pub. L. No. 102-232), which “made the national interest waiver available to members of the professions holding advanced degrees in addition to individuals of exceptional ability” (26 I&N Dec. 884, 884 n.1). The advanced-degree route rests on the statute, not on that sentence of the regulation.
Substantial merit and national importance
The first prong, substantial merit and national importance, focuses on the specific endeavor that the foreign national proposes to undertake. … The endeavor's merit may be demonstrated in a range of areas such as business, entrepreneurialism, science, technology, culture, health, or education. … In determining whether the proposed endeavor has national importance, we consider its potential prospective impact. … But we do not evaluate prospective impact solely in geographic terms. Instead, we look for broader implications. … An endeavor that has significant potential to employ U.S. workers or has other substantial positive economic effects, particularly in an economically depressed area, for instance, may well be understood to have national importance.
SourceMatter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016), 889–890
Well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor
The second prong shifts the focus from the proposed endeavor to the foreign national. To determine whether he or she is well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor, we consider factors including, but not limited to: the individual's education, skills, knowledge and record of success in related or similar efforts; a model or plan for future activities; any progress towards achieving the proposed endeavor; and the interest of potential customers, users, investors, or other relevant entities or individuals.
SourceMatter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016), 890
Beneficial to waive the job offer and labor certification
The third prong requires the petitioner to demonstrate that, on balance, it would be beneficial to the United States to waive the requirements of a job offer and thus of a labor certification. … In performing this analysis, USCIS may evaluate factors such as: whether, in light of the nature of the foreign national's qualifications or proposed endeavor, it would be impractical either for the foreign national to secure a job offer or for the petitioner to obtain a labor certification; whether, even assuming that other qualified U.S. workers are available, the United States would still benefit from the foreign national's contributions; and whether the national interest in the foreign national's contributions is sufficiently urgent to warrant forgoing the labor certification process.
SourceMatter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884 (AAO 2016), 890–891
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