Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Medicine (2017): the petitioner, a physician, sought an EB-2 national
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Decision Summary
The petitioner, a physician, sought an EB-2 national interest waiver for his work in developing new surgical and non-surgical spine treatments. Although the AAO found that the proposed endeavor had substantial merit and national importance, the appeal was ultimately dismissed, upholding the director's initial finding that the petitioner had not established full eligibility for a waiver of the job offer requirement under the three-prong Dhanasar framework.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To Waive Job Offer/Labor Certification
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