Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Financial Management (2024): did not establish his proposed endeavor, a financial
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his proposed endeavor, a financial training and consulting platform, possessed 'national importance.' The Director concluded that the petitioner did not show how the benefits of his company would extend beyond his immediate clients to affect his field or the United States more broadly. The AAO upheld this finding, also noting the petitioner failed to satisfy the third prong of the Dhanasar framework.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Benefits Of Waiver On Balance
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