dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Ophthalmology
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While his research in ophthalmology was acknowledged as having substantial intrinsic merit and being national in scope, he did not establish that he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker. The AAO found insufficient evidence of his influence on the field, such as frequent citations of his work or widespread implementation of his discoveries.
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