sustained
EB-2 NIW
sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Medical Research
Decision Summary
The director denied the petition, finding the petitioner had not established that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. The AAO sustained the appeal, finding that the petitioner's work in medical research, specifically in organ transplantation and microsurgery, did meet the criteria for a national interest waiver.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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