Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Physics (2005): the AAO determined that the petitioner successfully
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the petitioner successfully established that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national interest. This decision overturned the director's initial finding, which had denied the petition solely on the grounds that the petitioner failed to meet the criteria for a national interest waiver, despite qualifying as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree.
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Employment In An Area Of Substantial Intrinsic Merit Proposed Benefit Will Be National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker With Minimum Qualifications
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