Dismissed EB-2 NIW

EB-2 NIW Dismissed โ€” Author And Lecturer (2016): did not meet the third prong of the national interest

๐Ÿ“… 2016-02-09 ๐Ÿ‘ค Individual ๐Ÿ“‚ Author And Lecturer

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Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the third prong of the national interest waiver test. Although the petitioner's work as an author and lecturer was found to have substantial intrinsic merit and be national in scope, he did not establish that he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a U.S. worker. The submitted evidence failed to demonstrate that his books, lectures, and training sessions had influenced his field as a whole to a degree sufficient to waive the job offer requirement.

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Criteria Discussed

Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
๐Ÿ“„ Original decision (USCIS PDF)

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