Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Electro-Optical Engineering (2006): the director applied too high a standard, particularly in
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the director applied too high a standard, particularly in dismissing the petitioner's citation record as evidence of his influence. The AAO found that the petitioner's work in electro-optics was of substantial intrinsic merit and national in scope. The petitioner's past achievements, including a Ph.D., numerous publications, and a strong citation record, demonstrated that he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past Record Of Achievement Publications And Citations
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