dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Vision Science
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that they would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than an available U.S. worker with the same minimum qualifications. While the petitioner's work in vision science was deemed to have intrinsic merit and be national in scope, their past record did not justify projections of future benefit to the national interest. The evidence presented, such as a fellowship, was considered a grant for future work rather than recognition of past achievements with influence on the field as a whole.
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