dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Medicine
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proposed benefit of their work would be national in scope. Although the petitioner had a notable research history, the AAO affirmed the director's finding that the intended role as Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine would provide primarily local, rather than national, benefits.
Criteria Discussed
Advanced Degree Professional Substantial Intrinsic Merit National Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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