sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Biomedical Science

Decision Summary

The appeal was sustained because the petitioner, a research associate in biomedical science, demonstrated that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The AAO was persuaded by strong testimonial evidence from leading experts at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Virginia, which established the critical importance of her research in proteomics and mass spectrometry for understanding and preventing acute lung injury. The evidence showed that she possessed skills held by very few scientists and that her continued work was essential to the progress of nationally significant medical research.

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