Sustained EB-2 NIW

EB-2 NIW Sustained โ€” Immunology (2007): the petitioner demonstrated that a waiver of the job offer

๐Ÿ“… 2007-06-13 ๐Ÿ‘ค Individual ๐Ÿ“‚ Immunology

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Decision Summary

The appeal was sustained because the petitioner demonstrated that a waiver of the job offer requirement was warranted. Despite some weaknesses in the evidence, the petitioner showed that his first-authored article generated media attention, served as a basis for clinical trials and private funding for his employer, and that he had been consistently cited. This evidence, in the aggregate, was sufficient to approve the petition.

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Criteria Discussed

Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past History Of Achievement
๐Ÿ“„ Original decision (USCIS PDF)

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