Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Biomedical Engineering (2025): the AAO found that the petitioner's proposed research in
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner's proposed research in biomedical engineering has both substantial merit and national importance, contrary to the director's initial finding. Furthermore, the AAO determined the petitioner is well-positioned to advance her endeavor due to her education, publication record, citations, peer-review activity, and research funding from a National Institute of Health component.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well-Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Balance Of Factors For Waiver
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