EB-2 NIW Sustained — Chemistry (2005): the director initially denied the petition, finding that
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Decision Summary
The director initially denied the petition, finding that while the petitioner qualified as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, they had not established that a national interest waiver was warranted. The AAO sustained the appeal, concluding that the petitioner's past record of significant achievements and breakthroughs in aerogel chemistry, particularly in developing cost-saving formulations for materials with critical government applications, demonstrated that their work would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker.
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