Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Bioinformatics (2008): the AAO found that the petitioner's work in bioinformatics
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner's work in bioinformatics and medical research met the criteria for a national interest waiver. Despite the director's initial denial, evidence, including witness letters, demonstrated the petitioner's significant past achievements in genomics, cancer research, and immunology, justifying the projection of future benefit to the United States and warranting a waiver of the job offer requirement.
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Employment In An Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Will Be National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than Would An Available U.S. Worker
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