Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Nutrition (2024): did not establish the national importance of their proposed
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the national importance of their proposed endeavor, which is the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. The AAO concluded that the petitioner did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that the prospective impact of working as a nutritionist would extend beyond their immediate clients to a broader scale indicative of national importance.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Balance Of Factors Favors Waiver
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