Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Medicine (2015): did not establish they would serve the national interest to
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that they would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a U.S. worker with the same minimum qualifications. Although the petitioner, a physician, works in an area of intrinsic merit and provided evidence of publications, awards, and peer review service, this record was deemed insufficient to demonstrate a degree of influence on the field as a whole that would justify a national interest waiver.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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