EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalEmployerDecided 2023Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUL202023_04B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A pediatrician seeks NIW to open a pediatric medical clinic in Florida. AAO dismissed because the proposed endeavor, though in a meritorious field, lacks national importance; it does not establish prospective impact on pediatric practice broadly or substantial economic effect at the national level.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Pediatric clinic opening lacks prospective national impact; work in meritorious field does not establish field-wide impact; no documentation of broad economic effect
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Pediatric clinic opening lacks prospective national impact; work in meritorious field does not establish field-wide impact; no documentation of broad economic effect |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; second prong analysis reserved |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; third prong analysis reserved |
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