dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Vocational Counseling
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that their proposed endeavor had 'national importance.' While the AAO agreed the endeavor had substantial merit and the petitioner qualified for the underlying EB-2 classification, it found the record did not show a broader impact beyond the direct clients the petitioner would serve, and improperly relied on the general importance of the industry rather than the specific endeavor's impact.
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