Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Linguistics (2023): did not meet the first prong of the Dhanasar framework
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. While the AAO agreed that her proposed endeavor as a bilingual content analyst had substantial merit, it found she did not establish that it had national importance. The petitioner did not provide specific, probative evidence that her work would have broader implications beyond her own company or clients or otherwise significantly benefit the U.S. economy.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Endeavor Benefit To The U.S. On Balance
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