Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Strategic Management (2024): did not establish her proposed endeavor has national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that her proposed endeavor has national importance. While the AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit, it found that the petitioner relied on the general importance of her industry rather than showing how her specific business consulting work would have a broad prospective impact on the field or a substantial positive economic effect beyond her direct clients.
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Advanced Degree Professional Substantial Merit National Importance
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