Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Cleaning Business (2023): did not establish the 'national importance' of her proposed
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the 'national importance' of her proposed endeavor. While the AAO agreed that her plan to start a cleaning business had 'substantial merit', it found no evidence that her specific business would have broader implications for the country or the disease-prevention field, and thus did not rise to the level of national importance.
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Advanced Degree Professional Substantial Merit National Importance
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