Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Biology Education (2010): did not establish the benefits of his work as a biology
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the benefits of his work as a biology instructor were national in scope, with the director concluding they were purely local. The AAO also noted that a claimed shortage of science teachers is not, by itself, a sufficient reason to bypass the labor certification process, which is the standard mechanism for addressing such shortages.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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