sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Electro-Optical Engineering
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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