Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Organic Chemistry (2005): did not establish a waiver of the job offer requirement
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. The director concluded that while the petitioner's work was in an important scientific area, he did not demonstrate that his past achievements set him apart from other qualified individuals in his field or that his work has had a significant impact, noting a low number of independent citations to his publications.
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National Interest Waiver Substantial Intrinsic Merit National Scope Past Record Justifying Future Benefit Publications And Citations
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