Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Special Education (2023): did not establish her proposed endeavor as a special
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that her proposed endeavor as a special education teacher had 'national importance'. While her work was acknowledged to have substantial merit, the AAO concluded her specific, localized teaching activities did not rise to the level of national impact required, distinguishing between the general importance of the field and the specific impact of her proposed work.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Endeavor
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