Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Medical Research (2009): the director denied the petition, finding the petitioner
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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.
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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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