Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Animal Nutrition (2008): the AAO found that the petitioner, a postdoctoral
Filing your own EB-2 NIW? See how your CV maps to the criteria this decision turned on — free strategy preview.
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner, a postdoctoral researcher in animal nutrition and aquaculture, did establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The director had initially denied the petition on this basis, but the AAO, upon review of the petitioner's work on endangered fish species and environmental contaminants, reversed the decision.
See how a decision like this gets cited in an EB-2 NIW petition →Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker With Minimum Qualifications
📄 Original decision (USCIS PDF)
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Filing your own EB-2 NIW? See what made this petition succeed.
Upload your CV and see how your profile maps to the criteria the AAO sustained here — free strategy preview, no credit card.
Map Your CV to These Criteria →No credit card required.