Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Entrepreneurship (2024): the AAO determined the petitioner did not qualify for the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO determined the petitioner did not qualify for the underlying EB-2 classification as an advanced degree professional, finding his three-year foreign degree was not equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree. Additionally, the petitioner failed to clearly define his proposed endeavor, submitting contradictory plans for a wallpaper company, a transportation company, and a role as a treasurer, thus failing to meet the National Interest Waiver requirements.
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Advanced Degree Professional Exceptional Ability Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Endeavor Balance Of Factors For Waiver
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