EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided August 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG212024_07B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Physician in fetal medicine/OB-GYN seeking NIW for EB-2. Claimed national importance through field importance articles and AMA economic impact study. AAO dismissed, finding physician failed to demonstrate national importance of specific endeavor or improvements over existing methodologies.
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 · Physician established substantial merit but not national importance; working in important field insufficient; no corroborating evidence of improved solutions or methodologies.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Physician established substantial merit but not national importance; working in important field insufficient; no corroborating evidence of improved solutions or methodologies. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong dispositive; second and third prongs not reached or analyzed. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong dispositive; second and third prongs not reached or analyzed. |
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