Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Intellectual Property Law (2007): did not establish eligibility at the time the petition was
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility at the time the petition was filed. The decision noted that subsequent achievements, such as obtaining a law degree and passing the bar exam after the filing date, could not retroactively establish eligibility. The petitioner's record at the time of filing did not sufficiently demonstrate a past history of achievement to justify a national interest waiver.
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Employment In An Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Will Be National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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