Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Environmental Engineering (2021): the Director initially denied the petition, concluding that
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Decision Summary
The Director initially denied the petition, concluding that while the petitioner qualified as an advanced degree professional, she had not shown that a national interest waiver of the job offer was warranted. Upon de novo review, the AAO found that the petitioner did meet the three-prong test for a national interest waiver established in Matter of Dhanasar and sustained the appeal.
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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 Requirement
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