Dismissed
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Dismissed — Surgery (2011): did not establish a past record that justified projections
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a surgical resident, failed to establish a past record that justified projections of future benefit to the national interest. The director and AAO noted the lack of peer-reviewed publications and evidence of national influence from his presentations, concluding he had not shown he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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