Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Biophysics (2014): did not establish the third prong of the national interest
Filing your own EB-2 NIW? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While his work was found to have substantial intrinsic merit and be national in scope, the evidence submitted, particularly witness letters, was deemed insufficient to demonstrate his impact and influence on the field. The letters contained similar, unsupported assertions about journal rankings, which undermined their evidentiary weight.
See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-2 NIW petition →Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Influence On The Field (Serving National Interest To A Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker)
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Filing your own EB-2 NIW? Learn from this denial.
Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to the criteria the AAO flagged here — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.