EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided April 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
APR142023_04B5203
Merit and national importanceMetWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Nuclear medicine technologist and medical physicist seeking NIW for EB-2 classification to pursue diagnostic medical physics residency and self-employment. AAO affirmed denial because petitioner failed to demonstrate national importance of proposed endeavor and that waiver would benefit the United States, though substantial merit was established.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- Merit and national importance · Director found substantial merit of medical physicist endeavor established
What was missing
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Met | Director found substantial merit of medical physicist endeavor established |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Director analyzed first prong only; second prong not reached |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Director analyzed first prong only; third prong not reached |
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