sustained
EB-2 NIW
sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Biomedical Research
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner, a research fellow in biomedical research, established that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The petitioner's work on protein modification and cell adhesion receptors was deemed to have significant implications for combating major diseases like cancer, AIDS, and diabetes, thereby satisfying the criteria for the waiver.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker
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