Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Electrical Engineering (2018): the Director improperly denied the petition by conflating
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the Director improperly denied the petition by conflating the petitioner's role as a Ph.D. candidate at the time of filing with his proposed endeavor. The AAO determined that under the prospective Dhanasar framework, the petitioner's work in advanced optical imaging, 3D printing, and holographic displays demonstrated both substantial merit and national importance.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer
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