Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Telecommunications Engineering (2024): did not meet the 'national importance' prong of the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the 'national importance' prong of the Dhanasar framework. Although the petitioner works in an important field, he did not provide sufficient evidence to demonstrate that his specific proposed endeavor would have the potential for broad, national-level implications, as opposed to just contributing to the field in general.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Endeavor On Balance
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