Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Entrepreneurship (2023): did not establish his proposed endeavor, establishing a
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that his proposed endeavor, establishing a cosmetics and hair care products company, possessed the required national importance. The AAO concluded that the petitioner's claims were too generalized, focusing on the overall importance of the cosmetics industry and immigrant entrepreneurship, rather than providing specific evidence of his own endeavor's potential for broad, national-level impact beyond his immediate business.
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Exceptional Ability Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Balance Of Factors (Benefit To The U.S.)
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