Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Law: did not establish the benefit of his work would be national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, an attorney, failed to establish that the benefit of his work would be national in scope, a key requirement for the national interest waiver. The petitioner's claim of a national practice was unsupported by evidence, and the AAO found his impact would likely be limited to his local geographic area, which is insufficient for this visa category.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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