Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Computational Mechanics: the director initially denied the petition, finding that
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Decision Summary
The director initially denied the petition, finding that the petitioner had not distinguished themself from others in the field. The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner's role as project manager and developer of the AGILE software package, described as a 'singular contribution' by a collaborating professor emeritus, was sufficient evidence of a past history of achievement that would benefit the national interest to a substantially greater degree than others with minimum qualifications.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past Record Justifying Future Benefit
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