Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Environmental Science (2012): did not establish their work would serve the national
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that their work would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than an available U.S. worker with the same minimum qualifications. The AAO found the evidence, particularly an unpublished book project, was insufficient to demonstrate the petitioner's future benefit to the national interest, as its influence was speculative. The arguments presented on the motion to reopen were not persuasive and lacked supporting documentary evidence.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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