Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Medical Imaging (2013): the AAO found that the petitioner, a postdoctoral fellow in
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner, a postdoctoral fellow in medical imaging, had established that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The petitioner demonstrated significant past achievements, including the development of a novel computer algorithm for measuring syndesmophytes, which was recognized by the U.S. government as an invention available for licensing, justifying projections of future benefit to the nation.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National Scope Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker
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