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, a senior social protection specialist, proposed to continue leading the design, negotiation, and supervision of multi-million dollar internationally-funded social protection, labor, and community development projects in countries such as Egypt and Yemen.
Field: international socioeconomic development / social protection policy · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
EB-2 threshold — addressed
Director had already found her qualified as an advanced degree professional; not disputed on appeal.
Prong 1 — national importanceestablished
“The evidence therefore establishes the national and international importance of the Petitioner' s proposed social protection work aimed at enhancing global stability.”
AAO decision text
Prong 2 — well positionedestablished
“The Petitioner' s experience and expertise in her field and record of success contributing international development programs position her well to advance her proposed endeavor.”
AAO decision text
Prong 3 — balance of factorsestablished
“Based on the Petitioner's track record of success and the significance of her ongoing role in international development projects that advance U.S. interests, we find that she offers contributions of such value that, on balance, they would benefit the United States even assuming that other qualified U.S. workers are available.”
AAO decision text
How the evidence was treated
- recommendation letter · credited
- contract revenue · credited
- media · credited
- degree · credited
- other · credited
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Notable
A rare fully sustained NIW appeal in which all three Dhanasar prongs were affirmatively met, with heavy reliance on U.S. foreign policy/national security significance (Egypt, Yemen) evidenced by CRS reports and World Bank/USAID letters.
What this case teaches
Analyst reading of the decision text.
Corroborated, quantified evidence linking large-scale World Bank projects directly to U.S. foreign policy and national security interests in strategically important countries.
Support national importance claims with specific dollar figures, named government/expert corroboration, and explicit ties to U.S. strategic interests, not generic field benefit.
specific
government_interest · national_security · economic_growth_generic · us_competitiveness
mixed
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