Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Medical Research (2013): the petitioner established that a waiver of the job offer
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner established that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. The AAO found that the petitioner's research on obesity, neuroimaging, and bariatric surgery has substantial intrinsic merit and is national in scope. The evidence, including detailed witness letters, demonstrated that her unique contributions to developing non-surgical anti-obesity therapies justified the waiver.
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Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker With Minimum Qualifications
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