Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Environmental Management (2023): did not establish the national importance of her specific
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the national importance of her specific proposed endeavor. While the AAO acknowledged the substantial merit of promoting worker safety, it concluded that the petitioner did not demonstrate that her individual contributions would have a sufficiently broad prospective impact to be considered of national importance.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Endeavor Benefit To The U.S. On Balance
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