sustained
EB-2 NIW
sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Metallurgical Engineering
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the director had failed to properly consider numerous independent letters of support. Upon review, the AAO found that the petitioner's past achievements, including the development of a new model to predict alloy solidification, demonstrated sufficient influence on the field to warrant a national interest waiver.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker Past Record Of Achievement
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