EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided July 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL082024_15B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A dentist with an advanced degree sought NIW for EB-2 classification based on her proposed endeavor of providing dental care and community oral hygiene education. The AAO agreed with the director that she failed to establish national importance of her specific proposed endeavor. Appeal dismissed.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Petitioner did not demonstrate that her specific proposed endeavor of working as a dental clinician rises to the level of national importance required.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Petitioner did not demonstrate that her specific proposed endeavor of working as a dental clinician rises to the level of national importance required. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | AAO did not reach this prong because petitioner failed the first prong of Dhanasar framework. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | AAO did not reach this prong because petitioner failed the first prong of Dhanasar framework. |
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