Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Medicine (2013): did not establish a waiver of the job offer requirement was
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The petitioner's claims regarding the rarity of her combined skills in gastroenterology and obstetrics/gynecology were found to be unsupported by concrete evidence, relying instead on counsel's assertions and witness estimates. Furthermore, the argument of a physician shortage was deemed insufficient, as specific statutory provisions exist for that purpose which the petitioner did not pursue.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Benefit To The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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