Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Operations Management (2022): did not establish his proposed endeavor had national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his proposed endeavor had national importance, a key component of the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. The Director and the AAO found that while the petitioner's work had substantial merit, he did not demonstrate that its prospective impact would be national in scope, focusing instead on the general importance of his profession rather than the specific impact of his own endeavor.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer
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