sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Geography And Geographic Information Science
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner demonstrated that he meets the criteria for a national interest waiver. The Director had found the petitioner did not satisfy the third prong of the NYSDOT analysis, but on appeal, the petitioner provided evidence of his work's influence, including letters of support and an extensive citation record for his published research on GIS and water resource management. This evidence established that he would serve the national interest to a substantially greater degree than a minimally qualified U.S. worker.
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