dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Applied Mathematics
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While the director acknowledged the petitioner's work in cancer research had substantial intrinsic merit and was national in scope, the petitioner did not establish that he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than an available U.S. worker with the same minimum qualifications.
Criteria Discussed
Employment In An Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Is National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker With The Same Minimum Qualifications
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