Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Biotechnology (2024): the AAO, upon de novo review, found that the petitioner met
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO, upon de novo review, found that the petitioner met all three prongs of the Dhanasar framework for a National Interest Waiver. The Director's initial denial was found to have incorrectly analyzed the criteria, particularly by conflating the different prongs of the framework. The AAO determined that the petitioner's research into cancer therapeutics possesses both substantial merit and national importance, and that the petitioner is well-positioned to advance the endeavor.
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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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