Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Industrial Engineering (2024): did not establish his proposed endeavor, owning and
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his proposed endeavor, owning and operating a concrete paver manufacturing company, had national importance. While the Director and AAO acknowledged the endeavor's substantial merit and that the petitioner was well-positioned to advance it, they concluded it lacked the broader implications and significant prospective impact required to satisfy the national importance criterion under the Matter of Dhanasar framework.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Endeavor On Balance, Waiver Would Benefit The U.S.
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