dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Cartography
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the 'national importance' of his proposed endeavor under the Dhanasar framework. The AAO found that despite claims of complementing federal data and optimizing resources, the record lacked sufficient evidence, such as letters from interested agencies, to demonstrate the project's broader impact beyond a local scale. The decision clarified that working in a STEM field or having a non-profit initiative does not automatically satisfy the national importance criterion.
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