Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Neurology (2018): the Director initially denied the petition, finding that
Filing your own EB-2 NIW? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
The Director initially denied the petition, finding that the petitioner had not established that a waiver of the job offer and labor certification would be in the national interest. Upon de novo review, the AAO concurred with this finding and dismissed the appeal, despite acknowledging the substantial merit and potential national importance of the petitioner's proposed work.
See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-2 NIW petition →Criteria Discussed
Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Filing your own EB-2 NIW? Learn from this denial.
Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to the criteria the AAO flagged here — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.