Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Physics Research (2015): did not establish a continued impact on his field after
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate a continued impact on his field after graduating with his Ph.D. While his graduate research was influential and highly cited, he did not provide evidence of publishing new research or creating new technologies that affected the field as a whole during his subsequent employment. Therefore, the AAO concluded his past achievements as a student were not a reliable indicator of his future contributions to the national interest.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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