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EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaIndividualDecided March 2024Sustained

Outcome: Sustained

MAR142024_08B5203

Merit and national importanceMetWell positionedMetBalance favors a waiverMet

Our summary

Researcher and music instructor seeks NIW for EB-2 classification for research documenting Assyrian cultural heritage and music. Petitioner demonstrated all three Dhanasar prongs: proposed research has national importance, petitioner uniquely qualified with rare language expertise and academic distinction, and waiver benefits U.S. by preserving underrepresented cultural scholarship.

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What the AAO accepted

  • Merit and national importance · Research on documenting and preserving Assyrian cultural heritage and music has substantial merit and national importance
  • Well positioned · Unique background, education, accomplishments, and peer recognition in field demonstrate capability to advance research endeavor
  • Balance favors a waiver · Labor certification process unsuitable for discovering researchers needed for cultural preservation; contributions offer significant value to United States

What was missing

Every criterion in the table was found met.

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
Merit and national importanceMetResearch on documenting and preserving Assyrian cultural heritage and music has substantial merit and national importance
Well positionedMetUnique background, education, accomplishments, and peer recognition in field demonstrate capability to advance research endeavor
Balance favors a waiverMetLabor certification process unsuitable for discovering researchers needed for cultural preservation; contributions offer significant value to United States

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