Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Computational Mechanics: the AAO found that the petitioner's past record justified
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner's past record justified projections of future benefit to the national interest. The director had initially denied the petition, stating the petitioner was not distinguished from others in the field, but the AAO was persuaded by evidence of the petitioner's singular contribution in developing the AGILE software package for damage tolerance analysis, which was supported by detailed letters from experts.
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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 Projections Of Future Benefit
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