dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Geophysics
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest of the United States. Although the petitioner was found to qualify as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, the director concluded he had not met the three-prong test established in Matter of New York State Dept. of Transportation, which the AAO upheld.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than Would An Available U.S. Worker
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