Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Education (2016): did not establish a waiver of the job offer requirement was
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, an educator and advocate, failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The petitioner did not demonstrate a past record of achievements that would justify projections of future benefit to the national interest, as the evidence for his research, publications, and advocacy work did not establish a significant impact beyond a local level.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Petitioner'S Benefit To The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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