Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Data Science (2024): did not establish their proposed endeavor had national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that their proposed endeavor had national importance. While the work developing AI models for a mortgage company had substantial merit, the evidence did not sufficiently demonstrate that its impact would extend beyond the petitioner's employer and its customers to affect the field more broadly.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Endeavor Benefits Of Waiver
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