Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Aviation (2023): did not establish the substantial merit and national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the substantial merit and national importance of his proposed endeavor. The Director found, and the AAO agreed, that the petitioner provided insufficient and inconsistent descriptions of his work, initially stating he would be a pilot/captain and later changing it to opening a flight academy and acting as a vice president, failing to identify the endeavor with the required specificity.
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Advanced Degree Professional Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, It Would Be Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive The Job Offer Requirements
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