Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Medical Research (2022): the petitioner failed to first establish eligibility for
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to first establish eligibility for the underlying EB-2 classification as an individual of exceptional ability. The petitioner argued that her rare genetic status and long-term participation as a subject in an important NIH study constituted 'comparable evidence' of exceptional ability, but the AAO found this did not demonstrate a 'degree of expertise significantly above that ordinarily encountered' in the sciences.
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Exceptional Ability Comparable Evidence Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance Proposed Endeavor Balance Of Factors
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