Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Finance (2021): did not establish the 'national importance' of his proposed
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the 'national importance' of his proposed endeavor. The AAO found that the petitioner did not provide sufficient evidence that his work in financial services would have a broad prospective impact rising to a national level, instead relying on the general importance of the finance industry and his own past accomplishments.
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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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