Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Biomedical Engineering (2018): the AAO found the petitioner established eligibility for a
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because, upon de novo review, the AAO found the petitioner established eligibility for a national interest waiver under the Matter of Dhanasar framework. The Director had initially denied the petition on this basis, but the AAO determined that the petitioner's proposed endeavor in biomedical engineering for cancer treatment has both substantial merit and national importance, thus meeting the requirements for the waiver.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive The Job Offer/Labor Certification
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