Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Education (2024): did not establish the national importance of their proposed
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the national importance of their proposed endeavor. While the Director agreed the anti-bullying project had substantial merit, the petitioner did not provide sufficient evidence to show how her specific pedagogical project would expand beyond a local scope to have a broader, national impact.
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Substantial Merit National Importance
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