EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaIndividualDecided January 2020Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JAN142020_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A special education teacher and coordinator sought an EB-2 classification with a national interest waiver. Her advanced degree was accepted, but the AAO held that her proposed work, though meritorious, lacked national importance because its impact stayed at her school and teacher shortages alone were insufficient. The remaining prongs were not examined.
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 · Endeavor has substantial merit, but benefits stay within her school and lack broader national or economic implications.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Endeavor has substantial merit, but benefits stay within her school and lack broader national or economic implications. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because the first prong failed. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because the first prong failed. |
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