dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Chemistry
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While her work in surface chemistry had intrinsic merit and was national in scope, she did not prove she would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a qualified U.S. worker. The AAO determined that the petitioner's past record and reference letters were speculative about future benefits and did not demonstrate a history of achievement with a significant influence on the field as a whole.
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