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EB-2 NIWCivil and environmental engineeringIndividualDecided March 2025Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

MAR212025_01B5203

Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed

Our summary

A civil engineer with a Master's degree in civil engineering proposed research on recycled materials in asphalt pavement. The AAO held the proposed endeavor, while occurring in a STEM field, lacks substantial national importance because it shows no broader implications commensurate with national interest, failing the first Dhanasar prong.

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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.

What was missing

  • Merit and national importance · Proposed endeavor in recycled materials for pavement lacks broader national or global implications beyond field interest.

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
Merit and national importanceNot metProposed endeavor in recycled materials for pavement lacks broader national or global implications beyond field interest.
Well positionedNot reached / not discussedFirst prong failure dispositive; second prong not reached or analyzed.
Balance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussedFirst prong failure dispositive; third prong not reached or analyzed.

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