EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalEmployerDecided June 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN182024_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A nurse sought NIW under EB-2. The AAO dismissed, finding that while her nursing endeavor had substantial merit, she failed to establish national importance because individual patient care lacks prospective impact on the nursing field or healthcare industry more broadly.
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 · Substantial merit was established, but national importance failed; nursing work lacking documented impact beyond individual patients does not satisfy national importance prong.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Substantial merit was established, but national importance failed; nursing work lacking documented impact beyond individual patients does not satisfy national importance prong. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure is dispositive; AAO declined to reach second prong per INS v. Bagamasbad. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failure is dispositive; AAO declined to reach third prong per INS v. Bagamasbad. |
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