Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Food Technology (2005): the director initially denied the petition because the
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Decision Summary
The director initially denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The AAO ultimately dismissed the appeal because the petitioner did not submit sufficient evidence to prove eligibility for the underlying classification as either an alien of exceptional ability or a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, noting the evidence of past work was vague and intermittent.
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National Interest Waiver Exceptional Ability Advanced Degree Equivalence
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