Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Chemical Biology (2008): did not establish a waiver of the job offer requirement
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. The evidence submitted, including letters of support and publication citations, was insufficient to demonstrate that the petitioner's work had attracted significant notice or influence outside of his immediate academic circle. The number of independent citations to his work was modest, and the letters of support were primarily from collaborators and former professors.
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Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Will Be National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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