Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Mechanical Engineering (2024): the petitioner made a material change to his proposed
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner made a material change to his proposed endeavor in response to a Request for Evidence, shifting from an employee to a business owner. The Director determined the petitioner did not establish he was well-positioned to advance this new endeavor as an entrepreneur, nor that waiving the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. The AAO upheld this decision.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, Waiving The Job Offer Requirement Would Benefit The United States
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