Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Athletic Training (2023): did not establish the proposed endeavor as an athletic
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the proposed endeavor as an athletic trainer has national importance. The AAO declined to consider the petitioner's revised plan to establish a sports school business, which was submitted in response to a request for evidence, ruling it was a material change to the original petition.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Balance Of Factors (Waiver Benefits The U.S.)
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