Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Aviation (2024): did not establish eligibility for the National Interest
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for the National Interest Waiver. Although the Director's initial reasoning about the petitioner's exceptional ability may have been flawed, the AAO found the error harmless because the petitioner did not sufficiently demonstrate that his proposed endeavor—working as an airline pilot—has national importance, which is a requirement under the first prong of the Dhanasar analytical framework.
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Exceptional Ability Dhanasar: Substantial Merit And National Importance Dhanasar: Well Positioned To Advance Dhanasar: On Balance Beneficial To The Us
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