Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Counseling And Educational Psychology (2018): the initial denial found that the petitioner had not
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Decision Summary
The initial denial found that the petitioner had not established that a waiver of the job offer would be in the national interest. The AAO dismissed the appeal, affirming this conclusion. While the AAO found that the petitioner's proposed research had substantial merit and national importance, the appeal ultimately failed on the subsequent prongs of the Dhanasar framework.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer/Labor Certification
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