Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Business Consulting (2003): did not establish a waiver of the job offer requirement
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. The AAO found that the petitioner's evidence of past accomplishments, such as recommendation letters and a law school award, was routine and not indicative of achievements justifying a waiver. Additionally, the claims of future benefit through his newly formed consulting company were deemed entirely speculative, as the company had only existed for six weeks and had no documented business activity.
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Employment In An Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Will Be National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than Would An Available U.S. Worker
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