Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Civil Engineering (2013): the AAO determined that the petitioner, a civil engineer
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the petitioner, a civil engineer specializing in transportation safety, had established that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. The director had initially denied the petition on this basis, but the AAO found the petitioner's past record of research in vehicle crashworthiness and battery safety justified projections of future benefit to the nation.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than Would An Available U.S. Worker
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