Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Environmental Engineering: did not establish he would serve the national interest to a
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than an available U.S. worker with the same minimum qualifications. The evidence, including scholarly writings and witness letters, showed the petitioner was a productive researcher but did not establish that the wider scientific community had significantly responded to or relied upon his work, making his future benefit to the national interest speculative.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree
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