Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — International Student Recruitment (2025): did not establish properly certified translations for their
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide properly certified translations for their foreign academic records, thus failing to establish eligibility as an advanced degree professional. Furthermore, the petitioner did not demonstrate that their proposed endeavor of recruiting international students had national importance, as the evidence did not show how their specific business would impact the field more broadly beyond its direct clients.
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Advanced Degree Substantial Merit And National Importance
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