Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Computer Science (2016): the AAO, applying the Dhanasar framework, found the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO, applying the Dhanasar framework, found the beneficiary's work as a lead software engineer for a nationally funded cyberinfrastructure project had both substantial merit and national importance. The AAO determined that the beneficiary was well-positioned to advance the endeavor and that, on balance, waiving the job offer and labor certification requirement would be beneficial to the United States.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive The Job Offer/Labor Certification
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