Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Drilling Engineering (2023): the petitioner failed to sufficiently define his proposed
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to sufficiently define his proposed endeavor, stating he might work for his current employer or as a consultant. This lack of specificity made it impossible to assess the endeavor's impact, and he failed to demonstrate that his specific work had national importance beyond the general importance of the drilling engineering profession, thus failing the Dhanasar framework.
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Proposed Endeavor Has Substantial Merit And National Importance Individual Is Well-Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, Waiving Job Offer Requirement Would Benefit The Us
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