Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Visual Arts (2011): did not meet the third prong of the national interest
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While her field of visual arts was found to have intrinsic merit and national scope, she did not establish that she would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker. The evidence, including numerous template-like letters from associates, was deemed insufficient to demonstrate a past record of influence justifying a waiver.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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