EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalEmployerDecided 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL142023_05B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Physical therapist working for major league soccer team sought EB-2 NIW. Claimed teaching and mentoring activities had national importance. AAO found substantial merit but no national importance: individual work lacks prospective impact beyond employer; no evidence of field-wide advancement or economic effects.
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 · While teaching and mentoring have substantial merit, no evidence shown that petitioner's work impacts field nationally; mentoring does not rise to national importance.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | While teaching and mentoring have substantial merit, no evidence shown that petitioner's work impacts field nationally; mentoring does not rise to national importance. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; second prong not analyzed. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed. |
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