dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Plant Science
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. While the petitioner's work was in an area of merit, she did not demonstrate that she would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a U.S. worker with the same qualifications. The AAO noted the petitioner's low number of independent citations (four), which did not suggest her work had a considerable influence in her field.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past Record Of Achievement Citations To Published Work
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