dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Civil Engineering
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because while the petitioner's work was found to be in an area of substantial intrinsic merit and national in scope, he did not establish that he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker. The AAO noted that the petitioner had already secured an approved I-140 petition based on an alien employment certification, which undermined the argument that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest.
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