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Published AAO appeal decisions
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2005-2026
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- EB-2 NIWChemistry and materialsJul 2020Dismissed
Organic chemistry researcher sought national interest waiver for EB-2. AAO dismissed because although the proposed endeavor met the first prong for substantial merit and national importance, petitioner failed to establish being well positioned to advance it under the second prong.
1 of 3 criteria metRead → - EB-2 NIWChemistry and materialsFeb 2020Dismissed
An employer petitioned for an EB-2 national interest waiver for a process engineer with a Ph.D. in chemistry. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the beneficiary's proposed process engineering work lacked national importance despite the employer's significant business scale, as the work would not impact the industry broadly.
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