Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Thermal Engineering (2023): did not establish the national importance prong of the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the national importance prong of the Dhanasar framework. Although the Director found the proposed endeavor had substantial merit, the petitioner did not provide sufficient detail about his future research projects, instead focusing on past work and making general assertions about the broad applicability of his research.
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Substantial Merit National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Endeavor Benefit To The United States
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