sustained
EB-2 NIW
sustained EB-2 NIW Case: Neuroscience
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner, a research fellow in neuroscience, established that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest. Despite the director's initial findings, the AAO determined that the petitioner's work on hearing and balance disorders met the three-prong test set forth in Matter of New York State Dept. of Transportation.
Criteria Discussed
Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Is National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
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