Remanded
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Remanded — Artificial Intelligence (2023): the AAO found that the petitioner did, in fact, meet the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner did, in fact, meet the second and third prongs of the Dhanasar framework, contrary to the Director's initial finding. The AAO determined that the petitioner's significant citation record, peer-reviewed publications, and evidence of his work's influence and implementation by others in the field of AI and natural language processing were sufficient to demonstrate he is well-positioned to advance his proposed endeavor and that a waiver would be beneficial to the United States.
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Advanced Degree Substantial Merit & National Importance Well Positioned to Advance Balance of Benefits (Waiver)
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