dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Law
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. While the director acknowledged the petitioner's qualifications as an attorney, the petitioner did not demonstrate that his planned pro bono and low-fee legal services would benefit the nation to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. attorney. The petitioner's past record was deemed insufficient to justify projections of future benefit at the high standard required for the waiver.
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