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EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided February 2024Dismissed

Outcome: Dismissed

FEB272024_05B5203

Merit and national importanceNot reached / not discussedWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed

Our summary

Substance abuse rehabilitation coach seeking NIW for EB-2. AAO dismissed appeal because petitioner failed to meet antecedent requirement of advanced degree professional classification as of petition filing date. NIW analysis was not reached as unnecessary to ultimate dismissal.

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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.

What was missing

Every criterion in the table was found met.

Criteria

CriterionReadingWhy
Merit and national importanceNot reached / not discussedNIW not reached because petitioner failed to qualify for underlying EB-2 advanced degree classification
Well positionedNot reached / not discussedNIW not reached because petitioner failed to qualify for underlying EB-2 advanced degree classification
Balance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussedNIW not reached because petitioner failed to qualify for underlying EB-2 advanced degree classification

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