Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Cybersecurity (2024): did not establish his proposed endeavor has national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that his proposed endeavor has national importance under the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. The petitioner relied on the general importance of the cybersecurity field but failed to provide sufficient evidence explaining how his specific proposed endeavor would have a prospective impact so substantial as to rise to the level of national importance, extending beyond his employer and its clients.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, Waiving The Job Offer Requirement Would Benefit The United States
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