Interim Decision #1896 

MATTER OF 'COWAN= 

In Visa Petition Proceedings 

SNA-N-608 

Decided by District Director December 08, 1967 

An alien of distinguished achievements in European nuclear science and research 

coming to this country as a visiting university professor for the 1968 spring 

semester in a teaching and research position in which he will impart new 

and original concepts and an international perspective to nuclear science and 

engineering, is coming to the United States to perform "temporary services" 

within the meaning of section 101(a) (15) (H) (I) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act since the teaching responsibilities to be discharged by him will 

be exceptional in nature and unique to his specific background and specialized. 

experience. 

Discussion: The University of Texas, Austin, Texas, has submitted 

a petition to classify nonimmigrant as temporary worker in behalf of 

Dr. Lew Kowarski. Dr. Kowarski is a French citizen, having received 

a degree in chemical engineering from the University of Lyons in 

1928, and the Docteures-Science Physiques from the University of 

Paris in 1934. He is listed in the International Who's Who, 1966-67, 

and has many distinguished achievements and publications in the area 

of neutron physics, reactor technology, and organization of nuclear 

research. He presently holds the position as Head of the Data Handling 

Division, European Center for Nuclear Research, in Geneva, 

Switzerland. 

The university desires to employ Dr. Sowarski as a visiting professor 

for the spring semester 1968. It is a teaching and research position in 

the department of mechanical and nuclear engineering. 

The university has stated that it is increasingly important for students of nuclear engineering to acquire international perspective in 

their work and in particular to become well informed regarding European developments both in nuclear science and nuclear engineering. 

Dr. Kowarski, with his broad background of experience, will provide 

an exceptional opportunity for the students to enrich their educational 

programs. In this case, the concept is suported that the position is 

temporary because Dr. Kowarski will discharge his teaching responsi571 

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bilities in a different manner reflecting his particular training and 

cultural background. He will also inject into the university's program 

new and original ideas end concepts in fission physics. 

The beneficiary is being petitioned for to perform duties which will 

be exceptional in nature and unique to his specific background and 

specialized experience. For this reason, the duties can be distinguished 

from duties performed by permanent faculty members of the university. Evidence has been submitted that the beneficiary has a foreign 

residence which he has no intention of abandoning, and is a person of 

distinguished merit and ability. 

On consideration of these facts, it is concluded that the contemplated 

duties of Dr. IFowarski as specified in the petition by the University 

of Texas fall within the meaning of temporary in nature as required 

under the governing statute. Therefore the petition will be approved. 

ORDER; It is ordered that the petition to accord the beneficiary 

classification under section 101(a) (15) (H) (1) of the Immigration and 

Nationality Act be and is hereby approved. 

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