Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Computer Aided Drug Discovery (2018): did not establish overall eligibility for a national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish overall eligibility for a national interest waiver under the Dhanasar framework. While the AAO acknowledged that the petitioner's proposed research in computer-aided drug discovery had substantial merit and national importance, the decision concluded that the petitioner failed to meet all three prongs required for the waiver.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer/Labor Certification
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