Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Education (2021): did not establish her proposed endeavor had national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, an elementary school teacher, failed to establish that her proposed endeavor had national importance. While the Director found her work to have substantial merit, the AAO concluded that her proposed duties were typical for a teacher and she did not demonstrate how her work would have a broader impact on the U.S. education system sufficient to justify waiving the labor certification requirement.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive The Job Offer
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