dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Culinary Arts
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a chef, failed to establish that her proposed endeavor met the 'national importance' requirement for a National Interest Waiver. The AAO determined that her work for specific restaurants and catering companies would not have the broad, prospective impact on the culinary field as a whole required by the Dhanasar framework. Her contributions were viewed as being limited in scope to her employers and their clientele, rather than benefiting the nation's culinary industry or public health more broadly.
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