EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided 2021Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAR252021_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Physical therapist with advanced degree sought national interest waiver for a proposed Florida clinic offering physical therapy and fall prevention services. The AAO found the endeavor lacks national importance under Dhanasar; local employment projections and unquantified cost savings insufficient to demonstrate broader implications.
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 physical therapy clinic lacks broader implications; shortage of therapists alone does not establish national importance; modest local economic effects insufficient
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed physical therapy clinic lacks broader implications; shortage of therapists alone does not establish national importance; modest local economic effects insufficient |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; Dhanasar framework requires national importance before analyzing remaining prongs |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because first prong failed; no analysis of discretionary balance performed |
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