Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Legal Consulting (2024): did not establish the first prong of the Dhanasar framework
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. While the Director agreed the petitioner's endeavor had substantial merit, the petitioner did not demonstrate that his proposed law consultancy business had national importance. The AAO concluded the record did not show the endeavor's impact would extend beyond the petitioner's company and clients to affect the legal consulting field or U.S. economy more broadly.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Endeavor Benefit To The U.S. On Balance
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