Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Biomedical Research (2005): the AAO found that the petitioner's work in infectious
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner's work in infectious disease research and bioinformatics met the requirements for a national interest waiver. The petitioner demonstrated significant past achievements, including pioneering contributions to understanding bacterial pathogenesis and developing widely used bioinformatics resources. This record established that the petitioner would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker, contrary to the director's initial finding.
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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 An Available U.S. Worker
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