EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided June 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN152022_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot metBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A physical therapist seeks NIW for EB-2, proposing to support physiotherapy needs at hospitals and clinics. The AAO dismissed, finding the specific endeavor lacks national importance and the petitioner is not well-positioned to advance it, lacking evidence of U.S. physical therapy licensure or qualification at filing.
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 · Proposed employment as physical therapist lacks national importance; providing care at a single healthcare facility does not have national or global field implications or substantial positive economic effects.
- Well positioned · Petitioner did not establish she held a license to practice physical therapy in the United States or qualified to obtain one at time of filing.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed employment as physical therapist lacks national importance; providing care at a single healthcare facility does not have national or global field implications or substantial positive economic effects. |
 Well positioned | Not met | Petitioner did not establish she held a license to practice physical therapy in the United States or qualified to obtain one at time of filing. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first and second prongs failed; no need to address third prong. |
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