Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Public Health: did not meet the third prong of the national interest
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While the director acknowledged the petitioner's work in public health had intrinsic merit and was national in scope, the AAO found the petitioner had not established that their past achievements had a significant influence on the field as a whole, which is necessary to prove they would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a qualified U.S. worker.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past Record Of Achievement
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