Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Law (2023): the petitioner made a material change to her proposed
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner made a material change to her proposed endeavor after the initial filing, which is not permitted. The AAO also found that the original proposal was not sufficiently detailed to establish substantial merit, relying on generic descriptions of an international arbitration legal advisor's duties rather than specific evidence about her particular endeavor.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Endeavor Benefit To The United States On Balance
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