Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Biomedical Research: did not establish a waiver of the job offer requirement was
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a doctoral student, failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The AAO determined that the unavailability of a labor certification due to her student status is not, by itself, grounds for a waiver. The petitioner did not prove she would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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