EB-2 NIW Sustained — Biochemistry And Molecular Biology (2005): the AAO found the petitioner met the three-prong test for a
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the petitioner met the three-prong test for a national interest waiver. While the director agreed the work had intrinsic merit and was national in scope, the denial was based on the petitioner's failure to demonstrate a significant past impact. The AAO overturned this, giving significant weight to testimony from highly acclaimed experts who credited the petitioner with independent discoveries, thus establishing that he would serve the national interest to a greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker.
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