Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Biomedical Research: did not establish they would serve the national interest to
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that they would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a qualified U.S. worker. Although the petitioner's work in biomedical research was found to have intrinsic merit, the director concluded that the petitioner's two published articles and low citation count did not constitute a track record of success sufficient to justify a waiver of the job offer requirement.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past Record Of Achievement Publications And Citations
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