Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Plastic Surgery (2017): did not establish eligibility for a National Interest
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a plastic surgeon, failed to establish eligibility for a National Interest Waiver under the Dhanasar framework. Although the AAO found the petitioner's proposed endeavor had substantial merit and national importance, the appeal was ultimately dismissed, indicating a failure to meet the remaining prongs of the analysis.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor On Balance, Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer
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