EB-2 NIWEntrepreneurshipIndividualDecided August 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG052024_06B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Self-employed entrepreneur proposing an aesthetician clinic claimed substantial merit and national importance for a national interest waiver. AAO held the proposed endeavor lacks national importance because it would not impact the medical aesthetics field or societal welfare beyond serving individual clinic clients.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Proposed aesthetician clinic does not extend beyond individual clients to impact field or societal welfare broadly.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed aesthetician clinic does not extend beyond individual clients to impact field or societal welfare broadly. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed. |
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