Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Education (2014): did not establish the benefits of his work as an elementary
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the benefits of his work as an elementary school mathematics teacher would be national in scope. While his work was recognized as having substantial intrinsic merit, there was no evidence to show his impact would extend beyond his own students to a national level, as required for a national interest waiver.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Benefit Substantially Greater Than Peers
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