Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Protein Chemistry (2011): the motion to reopen was granted, but the previous
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Decision Summary
The motion to reopen was granted, but the previous dismissal was affirmed and the petition was ultimately denied. While the AAO acknowledged the petitioner's work in protein chemistry had substantial intrinsic merit and the proposed benefits were national in scope, it found the petitioner failed to meet the third prong of the national interest waiver test. The petitioner's past record was deemed insufficient to justify projections that they would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker.
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Employment In An Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Will Be National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than An Available U.S. Worker
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