Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Software Engineering (2025): did not establish the national importance of the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate the national importance of the beneficiary's proposed endeavor in battery electric vehicle software. Additionally, the petitioner did not establish that, on balance, waiving the job offer and labor certification requirements would be beneficial to the United States, failing two prongs of the Dhanasar framework.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Endeavor Benefit To The U.S. On Balance
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