Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Music (2023): did not establish their proposed endeavor as a vocalist and
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that their proposed endeavor as a vocalist and music teacher had national importance. While the AAO found the petitioner qualified for the underlying EB-2 classification, it concluded that the evidence did not show the benefits of the proposed endeavor would extend beyond the petitioner's own students or event attendees to impact the field more broadly, thereby failing the first prong of the Dhanasar framework.
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Advanced Degree Professional Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Endeavor
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