EB-2 NIWCivil and environmental engineeringIndividualDecided November 2022Sustained
Outcome: Sustained
NOV172022_02B5203
Merit and national importanceMetWell positionedMetBalance favors a waiverMet
Our summary
A transportation researcher with advanced STEM degrees proposed continuing research on modeling tools and methodologies for transportation planning. The AAO sustained the appeal, finding the endeavor has substantial merit and national importance, the petitioner is well positioned to advance it, and national interest favors the waiver.
Official PDF
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What the AAO accepted
- Merit and national importance · Proposed transportation research on modeling tools and methodologies has substantial merit and broader implications for field; disseminated through journals and conferences
- Well positioned · Petitioner holds Ph.D. and Master of Science with track record of successful research and experience in transportation field
- Balance favors a waiver · STEM Ph.D. researcher's contributions to critical transportation technology sufficiently benefit United States despite availability of qualified domestic workers
What was missing
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Met | Proposed transportation research on modeling tools and methodologies has substantial merit and broader implications for field; disseminated through journals and conferences |
 Well positioned | Met | Petitioner holds Ph.D. and Master of Science with track record of successful research and experience in transportation field |
 Balance favors a waiver | Met | STEM Ph.D. researcher's contributions to critical transportation technology sufficiently benefit United States despite availability of qualified domestic workers |
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