Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Aviation (2023): did not establish his specific endeavor as a commercial
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his specific endeavor as a commercial pilot has national importance. The AAO found that the petitioner argued for the importance of the aviation field in general and the existence of a pilot shortage, rather than demonstrating how his individual work would have a broad impact on the industry or the United States beyond his direct employers.
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National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Endeavor Benefit To The U.S. On Balance
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