Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Law (2010): did not establish a waiver of the job offer requirement
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, an immigration attorney, failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. The petitioner's argument that his background provided a unique understanding of immigrant clients was deemed insufficient to justify a waiver. Furthermore, the evidence of his achievements, such as newspaper articles, was not properly translated and did not demonstrate an impact significantly above that of other capable attorneys.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker
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