Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Civil Engineering (2024): the petitioner made an impermissible material change to his
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner made an impermissible material change to his proposed endeavor in response to a Request for Evidence (RFE), shifting from working for a company to starting his own. The AAO analyzed the original petition and found that while the endeavor had substantial merit, the petitioner failed to establish its national importance.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Advanced Degree Professional Qualification Impermissible Material Change
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