dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Education
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Decision Summary
The motion was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that his specific proposed endeavor—as a Portuguese language educator and promoter of Brazilian culture—rises to the level of national importance. The AAO determined that while the general field of foreign language instruction is important, the petitioner did not provide sufficient evidence to show his specific work would impact his field more broadly or offer substantial societal or economic benefits to the United States, as required under the Matter of Dhanasar framework.
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