Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Industrial Engineering (2023): the AAO found that while the petitioner qualified for the
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Decision Summary
The AAO found that while the petitioner qualified for the underlying EB-2 classification as an advanced degree professional, the appeal was dismissed because she failed to establish eligibility for the National Interest Waiver. Her proposed endeavor as an industrial engineering expert was too vaguely defined and lacked sufficient detail and evidence to demonstrate it possessed both substantial merit and national importance, thus failing the first prong of the Dhanasar framework.
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Advanced Degree Professional Exceptional Ability Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance Proposed Endeavor Benefit To The United States On Balance
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