Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Computational Engineering (2016): the AAO found that the petitioner's evidence demonstrated
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner's evidence demonstrated sufficient influence on his field to meet the requirements for a national interest waiver. The Director had incorrectly concluded that the petitioner failed to meet the third prong of the NYSDOT analysis, but the AAO found that the petitioner's development of novel computational methods, praised by independent experts and applied by major companies and for military purposes, established his eligibility.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Influence On The Field
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