Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Dance (2005): the petitioner, a dancer with the touring company
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a dancer with the touring company 'Riverdance: The Show,' failed to establish that she would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker. While the AAO agreed her work had intrinsic merit and national scope, it found she did not sufficiently distinguish herself from the other dancers in the large troupe to warrant a national interest waiver.
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National Interest Waiver Exceptional Ability Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker Distinction From Others In The Same Field/Troupe
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