Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Material Science (2005): the appeal was sustained, and the petition was approved
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained, and the petition was approved. The director had initially denied the petition, finding the petitioner had not established that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest due to a perceived lack of impact. The AAO overturned this decision, finding the petitioner's work in material science, including research on preventing acid mine drainage and on processes for the silicone industry, met the criteria for a national interest waiver.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker
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