dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Mechanical Engineering
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the third prong of the national interest waiver test. Although the petitioner's work in engineering was deemed to have intrinsic merit and be national in scope, they failed to demonstrate a past history of achievement with a degree of influence on the field as a whole. The AAO concluded that the petitioner had not established they would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker.
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