Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Civil Engineering (2007): while the petitioner's work was found to be in an area of
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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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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National Scope Benefit Substantially Greater Than Available U.S. Worker Past Record Justifying Future Benefit
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