Remanded
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Remanded — Criminology And Criminal Justice (2023): the Director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner
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Decision Summary
The Director denied the petition, concluding the petitioner had not demonstrated his proposed endeavor has national importance, that he is well-positioned to advance it, or that waiving the job offer would be beneficial to the U.S. The AAO withdrew the Director's decision and remanded the matter for a new decision consistent with its analysis, suggesting an error in the Director's application of the Dhanasar framework, particularly regarding the 'well-positioned' criterion.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance Proposed Endeavor Balance Of Factors Favoring Waiver
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