Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Nautical Science (2022): did not establish eligibility for the underlying EB-2 visa
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for the underlying EB-2 visa classification. The AAO found that the petitioner's three-year foreign degree was not equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree, which is a prerequisite for qualifying as an advanced degree professional. Because the petitioner did not meet this foundational requirement, the merits of the national interest waiver were not analyzed.
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Advanced Degree Foreign Degree Equivalency Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Proposed Endeavor Benefit To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer
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