Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Geology (2014): the motion was granted to reopen the case, but the
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Decision Summary
The motion was granted to reopen the case, but the underlying denial was affirmed. The petitioner failed to prove eligibility for a national interest waiver, as his claims about a patent-pending invention for oil and gas extraction were deemed speculative and lacked sufficient supporting evidence, such as a filed patent application.
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Exceptional Ability National Interest Waiver Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope
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