dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Entrepreneurship
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the national importance of his proposed endeavor. While the AAO agreed that the endeavor to open and expand fast food restaurants had substantial merit, it concluded that the petitioner had not shown how this specific venture would have a broader prospective impact on a national scale, as required under the first prong of the Dhanasar framework.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer
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