Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Education (2013): did not establish she would serve the national interest to
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a pre-kindergarten teacher, failed to establish that she would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a qualified U.S. worker. While the petitioner demonstrated success and skill in her own classroom, the AAO determined that merely showing a degree of expertise above that ordinarily encountered, or being better than most teachers, is not sufficient to meet the high standard required for a national interest waiver.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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