Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Dentistry (2021): the AAO first withdrew the Director's finding on the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO first withdrew the Director's finding on the underlying eligibility, concluding the petitioner failed to establish his foreign dentistry degree was equivalent to the required U.S. doctorate. Furthermore, the petitioner did not sufficiently demonstrate he was well-positioned to advance his proposed endeavor, failing to meet the second prong of the Dhanasar framework for a national interest waiver.
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Advanced Degree Equivalence Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer
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