Dismissed
EB-1B
EB-1B Dismissed — Computer Communication Security: the petitioner self-petitioned for an EB-1B Outstanding
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner self-petitioned for an EB-1B Outstanding Professor or Researcher classification, a category which requires a U.S. employer to file the petition. The petitioner failed to meet this fundamental requirement, and the attempt to re-characterize the petition as a National Interest Waiver on appeal was rejected as it belongs to a different visa classification.
Criteria Discussed
Employer Petitioner Requirement Job Offer Requirement Self-Petitioning Eligibility National Interest Waiver Applicability
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