Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Athletics Coaching: did not establish the benefits of his work as a collegiate
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the benefits of his work as a collegiate assistant coach would be national in scope. The petitioner's contributions, such as coaching at a single university and organizing a local children's track meet, were deemed geographically limited and insufficient to prove he had influenced the field of track and field as a whole.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Substantially Greater Than U.S. Worker Advanced Degree
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