Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Aviation (2023): the petitioner, a pilot, did not establish the national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a pilot, did not establish the national importance of his proposed endeavor. The Director found, and the AAO agreed, that while the petitioner's work has merit and he is well-positioned, he did not demonstrate that his individual contributions would have a broad enough impact to warrant a waiver of the job offer requirement under the Dhanasar framework, despite the general shortage of pilots.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, Beneficial To The United States To Waive The Job Offer
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