RFE → approved
Environmental and Industrial Fluid Mechanics
University graduate at time of filing
The proposed endeavor
Research and teach computational fluid dynamics at US university level.
Why it turned out this way
RFE issued at seven months despite 20 publications and a US university job offer. Resolved by tying the research to key products and services within US national industries.
Analysis
why it matters
A job offer is not required for an NIW and did not prevent the RFE. The gap was the national-importance chain, not employability.