dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Software Development
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that their proposed endeavor had national importance. While the AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit, it concluded that the petitioner's plan to create a web application to search GitHub did not demonstrate the broader national or global implications required to satisfy the first prong of the Dhanasar framework.
Criteria Discussed
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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