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sustained EB-2 NIW

Civil Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner, a civil engineer, met all three prongs of the national interest waiver t...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker Past Record Justifies Projections Of Future Benefit
dismissed EB-2

Business Analysis

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary's three-year foreign bachelor's degree, even when combined with a professional accounting m...
Advanced Degree Requirement Foreign Degree Equivalency Bachelor'S Degree Plus Five Years Experience
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, through their counsel, submitted a request to withdraw the appeal. The AAO processed this r...
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Unknown

· Individual
The decision addresses a motion to reconsider a previously dismissed appeal. The AAO dismissed the motion because the petitioner formally wi...
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Biomedical Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the third prong of the national interest waiver test from Matter of New ...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Neuroscience

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While the director...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Fuel Cell Engineering

· Individual
The AAO dismissed the appeal, upholding the director's finding that the petitioner did not meet the requirements for a national interest wai...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Human Factors Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that an exemption from the job offer requirement would be in the nationa...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Nephrology

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner's counsel failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion ...
National Interest Waiver Member Of The Professions Holding An Advanced Degree
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner requested to withdraw it. The AAO noted that the withdrawal cannot be retracted and therefor...
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, through counsel, requested to withdraw the appeal. The decision notes that this withdrawal ...
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Medicine

· Individual
The motion to reopen and reconsider was dismissed. The underlying appeal had been rejected because it was improperly filed by an individual ...
National Interest Waiver Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider Improperly Filed Appeal
remanded EB-2 NIW

Unspecified

· Individual
The appeal was rejected as it was untimely filed, received 34 days after the decision was issued, exceeding the 33-day limit. Per regulation...
Timeliness Of Appeal
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit any new evidence to address the director's findings. The initial ...
Job Classification Ability To Pay
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Actinide Chemistry And Environmental Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because while the petitioner's work was determined to be in an area of substantial intrinsic merit and national in ...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past History Of Achievement Influence On The Field As A Whole
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Cardiology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national inte...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Research Science

· Individual
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed. The AAO discovered that the individual who signed the appeal form was impersonating...
Improper Filing Of Appeal Unauthorized Representation
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Research Science

· Individual
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed by an individual impersonating an attorney. The AAO confirmed with the actual attorn...
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Research

· Individual
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed. The AAO discovered that the individual who signed the appeal form was impersonating...
Improperly Filed Appeal Unauthorized Legal Representation Attorney Impersonation Forgery Of Signature
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Genetic Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the third prong of the national interest waiver test. While the petitioner's ...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past Record Of Achievement Publications And Citations Expert Opinion Letters
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The AAO acknowledged this non-ret...
dismissed EB-2

Information Technology

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary's qualifications did not meet the regulatory requirements. The AAO found that while the ben...
Advanced Degree Requirement Foreign Equivalent Degree U.S. Baccalaureate Degree Equivalency Combination Of Education And Professional Certification
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner formally requested to withdraw the appeal. The AAO noted that such a withdrawal is final and...
remanded EB-2

Unknown

· Organization
The appeal was rejected because it was filed untimely. The initial appeal was rejected for being submitted with the wrong filing fee, and th...
Timely Filing Of Appeal Improper Filing Fee Motion To Reopen
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Molecular Biology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the third prong of the national interest waiver test. Although the petitio...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past History Of Achievement
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Civil And Environmental Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was rejected because it was improperly filed. The AAO found that the appeal was submitted by an individual impersonating an attor...
Improperly Filed Appeal Unauthorized Representation
remanded EB-2

Information Technology

· Company
The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the beneficiary's foreign degrees in Statistics did not meet the job's educational re...
Advanced Degree Requirement Beneficiary'S Qualifications Foreign Degree Equivalency
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO issued a notice of derogatory information because business records indicated the petitioner compan...
sustained EB-2 NIW

Geodesy

· Individual
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated that his work in geodetic science was in the national interest. Ev...
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
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel formally requested to withdraw the appeal. The AAO acknowledged and accepted the w...
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Athletics

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary qualifies as an alien of exceptional ability. The e...
Academic Degree Comparable Evidence
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Finance

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a global capital market expert, did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requiremen...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Computational Electromagnetics

· Individual
The petitioner sought a national interest waiver. The director found that while the petitioner qualifies as a member of the professions hold...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2

Business

· Company
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific error in the director's decision or prov...
Ability To Pay Proffered Wage Job Requirements (Advanced Degree) Failure To State Grounds For Appeal
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Computational Fluid Dynamics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that an exemption from the job offer requirement would be in the nationa...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Benefit Substantially Greater Than Available U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Health Economics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that a waiver of the job offer and labor certification requirement would b...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Athletics Coaching

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the benefits of his work as a collegiate assistant coach would be...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Substantially Greater Than U.S. Worker Advanced Degree
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's counsel submitted a formal request to withdraw the appeal. Per regulation 8 C.F.R. § 103.2...
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, through counsel, filed a request to withdraw the appeal. The decision notes that a withdraw...
dismissed EB-2

Computer Science

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary's three-year foreign bachelor's degree was not considered equivalent to a U.S. four-year ba...
Advanced Degree Equivalence U.S. Baccalaureate Degree Equivalence
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner requested that the appeal be withdrawn. The AAO noted that the withdrawal may not be retract...
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed (rejected) because it was filed one day late. The decision was issued on January 16, 2008, making the appeal due wi...
Timely Filing Of An Appeal (8 C.F.R. § 103.3(A)(2)(I)) Treating An Untimely Appeal As A Motion (8 C.F.R. § 103.3(A)(2)(V)(B)(2)) Requirements For A Motion To Reopen (8 C.F.R. § 103.5(A)(2)) Requirements For A Motion To Reconsider (8 C.F.R. § 103.5(A)(3))
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Molecular Biology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to satisfy the third prong of the national interest waiver test. Although the directo...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker Past Record Of Achievement Professional Memberships Awards And Grants
sustained EB-2 NIW

Medical Research

· Individual
The director initially denied the petition, finding that the petitioner had not established that a waiver of the job offer requirement would...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Mathematics Education

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national inte...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Benefit To National Interest Substantially Greater Than U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Computer Engineering

· Individual
The decision affirms the director's denial because the petitioner failed to establish the foundational eligibility for the EB-2 category. Th...
Advanced Degree Or Equivalent Exceptional Ability National Interest Waiver
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Medicine

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national inte...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The appeal was received on October 18, 2011, which was 36 days after the director's decision was ...
Timeliness Of Appeal
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Theology

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national intere...
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 An Available U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2

Health Care

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the case was rendered moot. The beneficiary had already adjusted to lawful permanent resident status throug...
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Organization
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify a specific error of law or fact in the director's dec...
Exceptional Ability Job Requirements
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Surgery

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner's counsel failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion ...
National Scope Of Work Influence On The Field Peer Review Activities Original Contributions Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Fact
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Pharmacy

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national inte...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Pharmacy

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, while qualifying as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, failed to estab...
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 The Same Minimum Qualifications
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Public Policy

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national inte...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed because it was received 30 days after the decision was issued, exceeding the 18-day filing deadlin...
Timeliness Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Or Reconsider
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Organic And Sustainable Agriculture

· Individual
The AAO affirmed the dismissal, finding the petitioner had not established sufficient national impact. The petitioner's publications had min...
National Interest Waiver Scholarly Publications Citations Prospective National Benefit
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Oil And Gas Consulting

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest....
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Past Record Justifying Future Benefit Self-Employment
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Civil Engineering

· Company
The appeal was rejected because the underlying Form I-140 petition was not properly filed. The petitioner's attorney signed the form instead...
Proper Filing Signature Requirement
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief, evidence, or identify any specific error of law or fact ...
Job Experience Fraud/Misrepresentation Failure To State Basis For Appeal
dismissed EB-2

Speech Language Pathology

· Company
The petition was denied because the beneficiary's foreign education, consisting of a three-year bachelor's degree and a two-year master's de...
Advanced Degree Equivalency Meeting Labor Certification Requirements Ability To Pay Proffered Wage
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Nephrology

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement...
National Interest Waiver Substantial Intrinsic Merit National Influence Publications And Citations Significant Contributions Judging The Work Of Others Testimonials Memberships In Professional Societies
sustained EB-2

Systems Engineering

· Company
The director had revoked the petition, finding the beneficiary did not meet the minimum education level required by the labor certification ...
Advanced Degree Equivalency Labor Certification Requirements
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Language Education

· Individual
The appeal was rejected because it was filed one day late, 34 days after the decision was issued, exceeding the 33-day limit. The AAO also d...
Timeliness Of Appeal Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider National Interest Waiver
remanded EB-2 NIW

Materials Science

· Individual
The director had denied the petition, finding the petitioner had not established that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the ...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Special Education

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for a National Interest Waiver. The director found the petit...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Special Education

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a special education teacher, failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than Would An Available U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Traffic Engineering

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a traffic engineer for a city, failed to establish that the proposed benefit of his work wo...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Special Education

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a special education teacher, failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Recognition For Achievements And Significant Contributions
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Education

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that she, individually, would serve the national interest to a substanti...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Public Health

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that his past record justifies projections of future benefit to the nati...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Critical Care Medicine

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the procedural requirements for an appeal. Counsel did not identify...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National Influence Exceptional Ability Waiver Of Labor Certification In The National Interest Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Statement Of Fact For The Appeal
remanded EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed, having been received by the service center 34 days after the decision was issued, which is one da...
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Economics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner chose to withdraw it after the AAO issued a notice of derogatory information. The AAO found ...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker Willful Misrepresentation Of A Material Fact
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Martial Arts

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a martial arts instructor, failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement w...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Cardiology

· Individual
The motions to reopen and reconsider are dismissed because they fail to address the reason for the AAO's prior summary dismissal of the appe...
National Interest Waiver Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider Summary Dismissal Of Appeal
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Physics

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national intere...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2

Unspecified

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to respond to the director's Request for Evidence (RFE). On appeal, the pet...
Failure To Respond To Rfe Failure To Submit Brief On Appeal
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Medicine

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to meet the procedural requirements for an appeal. Counsel did not specific...
National Interest Waiver Procedural Grounds For Appeal
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Chemistry And Materials Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national inte...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Benefit Substantially Greater Than U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Oriental Medicine

· Individual
The director denied the petition because the petitioner did not establish qualification for the visa category or that a waiver of the job of...
Advanced Degree Exceptional Ability National Interest Waiver
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Hematology/Oncology

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner's counsel failed to identify a specific erroneous conclusion of law or fact in the...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National Scope National Interest Waiver
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Nursing

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the key prongs of the national interest test. The petitioner did not dem...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Agricultural Economics

· Individual
The director found the petitioner qualified as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, but denied the petition because the p...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Community Development / Hiv/Aids Intervention

· Individual
The petitioner qualified as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, but failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer r...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree
dismissed EB-2

Software Development

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the beneficiary did not possess the minimum educational qualifications required by the labor certification....
Advanced Degree Equivalence Beneficiary'S Educational Qualifications Foreign Equivalent Degree
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Neurology

· Individual
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The AAO found that the petitioner's counsel failed to specifically identify any er...
National Interest Waiver Substantial Intrinsic Merit National Influence Significant Contributions
dismissed EB-2

Software Engineering

· Company
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to respond to a Request for Evidence (RFE) from the AAO. The RFE requested evidence t...
Educational Requirements Ability To Pay
remanded EB-2

Unknown

· Company
The appeal was rejected as untimely because it was filed 34 days after the decision was issued, exceeding the 33-day limit for mailed decisi...
Timely Filing Of Appeal
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Organization
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the petitioner requested to withdraw the petition. According to regulations, this request, made bef...
Withdrawal Of Petition
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Medical Pharmacology

· Organization
The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national i...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Small Business Development

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national intere...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Environmental Science

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement was in the national interest....
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A Minimally Qualified U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Medical Research

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement would be in the national inte...
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 An Available U.S. Worker
dismissed EB-2

Data Mining

· Company
The director denied the petition because the beneficiary's foreign credentials, including a three-year bachelor's degree from India, were no...
Advanced Degree Equivalence Foreign Degree Evaluation Labor Certification Requirements
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Quantum Computing

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate sufficient individual impact and influence in his field. While the dir...
National Interest Waiver Of Job Offer Intrinsic Merit National Scope Individual Impact And Influence
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Quantum Computing

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because while the petitioner works in a field of substantial intrinsic merit and national scope (quantum computing)...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Serving The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than A U.S. Worker
sustained EB-2

Information Technology

· Company
The director initially denied the petition, concluding that the beneficiary did not meet the minimum education or experience specified on th...
Advanced Degree Equivalence Meeting Labor Certification Requirements Progressive Experience
dismissed EB-2

Unknown

· Individual
The appeal was dismissed because it was not filed in a timely manner. The underlying decision was mailed on May 5, 2011, but the appeal was ...
Untimely Filing
dismissed EB-2 NIW

Neuroscience

· Individual
The director found that while the petitioner qualifies as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, he did not establish that ...
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope Alien Will Serve The National Interest To A Substantially Greater Degree Than U.S. Worker

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