EB-2 NIW Sustained — Medicine (2020): the AAO found that the petitioner met all three prongs of
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner met all three prongs of the Dhanasar framework for a national interest waiver. The Director had denied the petition because the petitioner, a first-year medical resident, lacked a medical license at the time of filing, concluding he was not well-positioned to advance his endeavor. The AAO disagreed, determining that the petitioner's proposed research in cardiology had substantial merit and national importance, and his academic credentials, publications, and recognition by others in his field demonstrated he was well-positioned to advance it.
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