Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Business Management (2024): did not establish their proposed endeavor has national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that their proposed endeavor has national importance, a key requirement of the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. Because this failure was dispositive, the AAO did not address the other prongs of the national interest waiver test.
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Advanced Degree Professional Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Benefit To The U.S.
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