Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Recruitment (2022): did not establish eligibility for a National Interest Waiver
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for a National Interest Waiver. Although the AAO found that the petitioner did qualify for the underlying EB-2 classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, it concluded that he had not demonstrated that his proposed endeavor as a recruitment consultant had national importance, thereby failing the first prong of the Dhanasar framework.
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Advanced Degree Exceptional Ability Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance Balance Of Factors For Waiver
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