sustained
EB-2 NIW
sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Chemistry
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner demonstrated their work as an aerogel chemist has substantial intrinsic merit and is national in scope. The petitioner's research into low-cost, flexible aerogel materials was shown to be a significant breakthrough with practical impacts, such as reducing production costs tenfold, benefiting government and commercial customers, thus establishing that a waiver of the labor certification requirement was in the national interest.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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