dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Tattoo Art
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his proposed endeavor has national importance, a key requirement of the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. The AAO found that the petitioner's work as a tattoo artist would likely only benefit his direct clients and did not provide sufficient evidence of a broader prospective impact on a national scale, such as significant job creation or other substantial positive economic effects.
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