EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided June 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN242024_05B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Internal medicine physician sought NIW as EB-2. Petitioner claimed his clinical work in underserved area had national importance due to physician shortage. AAO found substantial merit but denied national importance because his individual clinical duties would not impact ICU medicine field broadly or significantly reduce claimed shortage.
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 established but national importance not shown; clinical work lacks broader field impact
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Substantial merit established but national importance not shown; clinical work lacks broader field impact |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; second prong not reached per AAO precedent |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; third prong not reached per AAO precedent |
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