Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Electrical Engineering (2025): did not establish the 'national importance' of the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the 'national importance' of the beneficiary's proposed endeavor. While the AAO agreed that the work had substantial merit, it concluded that the petitioner did not sufficiently demonstrate the endeavor's potential prospective impact to meet the national importance standard under the Dhanasar framework.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Proposed Endeavor Waiver Of Job Offer Requirement Would Benefit The Us (On Balance)
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