Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Wholesale And Retail (2024): did not establish his proposed endeavor—operating a
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his proposed endeavor—operating a wholesale and retail business for Turkish beauty products and candies—had national importance. While the business was found to have substantial merit, its prospective impact, including the plan to hire 12 workers over five years, was not considered significant enough to have broader implications for the U.S. The record did not demonstrate that the endeavor's benefits would extend beyond the petitioner, his company, its employees, and its customers.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Endeavor Balance Of Factors For Waiver
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