EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided December 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
DEC162022_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Physical therapist sought NIW for EB-2 classification to operate therapy clinic in Florida. AAO dismissed appeal, finding petitioner failed to identify specific or consistent proposed endeavor and did not establish national importance. Patient care duties lack scale rising to national importance.
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 · Petitioner failed to identify specific proposed endeavor; national importance not established for patient care clinic
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Petitioner failed to identify specific proposed endeavor; national importance not established for patient care clinic |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Decision did not reach second prong after finding first prong failed |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Decision did not reach third prong after finding first prong failed |
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