Sustained
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Sustained — Quantum Optics (2023): the AAO found that the Director erred in concluding the
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the Director erred in concluding the petitioner's endeavor lacked national importance. The AAO determined the petitioner's research in quantum physics is in an area critical to U.S. national economic and security interests and that the results would be publicly disseminated, thus meeting the first prong of the Dhanasar framework.
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Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor
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