Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Molecular Biology (2009): the petitioner's work in protecting food crops was found to
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Decision Summary
The petitioner's work in protecting food crops was found to have substantial intrinsic merit and be national in scope. However, the appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the third prong of the national interest test: that they would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker. The decision noted that being a competent scientist in an important field is, by itself, insufficient to warrant the waiver.
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Employment In An Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Will Be National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than An Available U.S. Worker
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