dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Medicinal Chemistry
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While the director acknowledged the petitioner's work in drug delivery systems had substantial intrinsic merit and was national in scope, the petitioner did not establish that he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a U.S. worker with the same minimum qualifications. The evidence of four publications with eight citations was deemed insufficient to demonstrate a track record of influence justifying the waiver.
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