EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaIndividualDecided June 2021Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN162021_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A physics teacher sought NIW for EB-2 classification. The AAO held that while science education has aggregate national importance, one teacher's classroom and supplemental professional development work lacks the national importance required; addressing teacher shortages is the purpose of labor certification, not NIW.
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 · Teaching physics at middle/high school level lacks national importance; activities benefit local students and districts, not the field broadly.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Teaching physics at middle/high school level lacks national importance; activities benefit local students and districts, not the field broadly. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; decision reserved this issue as dispositive. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; decision reserved this issue. |
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