dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Medical Research
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the third prong of the national interest waiver test. Although the AAO found the petitioner's work in medical research on genetic defects had intrinsic merit and was national in scope, the evidence was insufficient to prove the petitioner would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a U.S. worker with minimum qualifications. The letters of support were deemed unpersuasive and did not identify specific, significant accomplishments.
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