Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Law (2020): the petitioner, a legal consultant, failed to sufficiently
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a legal consultant, failed to sufficiently demonstrate the national importance of her proposed endeavor. The Director and the AAO concluded that her plan to advise on cross-border commercial activities did not meet the first prong of the Dhanasar analytical framework for a national interest waiver.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, It Would Be Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer
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