sustained
EB-2 NIW
sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Biochemistry
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner established that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The AAO found that the petitioner's research on membrane protein structure and function, which has significant implications for drug development, photosynthesis, and understanding diseases, met the three prongs of the national interest waiver test.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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