Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Biosciences (2015): the AAO determined that the petitioner, a biosciences
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the petitioner, a biosciences researcher working on an AIDS/HIV vaccine, successfully established that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. The director had previously acknowledged the petitioner's qualification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree but had incorrectly found the national interest waiver criteria were not met.
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National Interest Waiver Advanced Degree
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