EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided May 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAY132024_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Home health aide with foreign degree in biology and entomology sought EB-2 advanced degree classification and NIW. AAO affirmed denial: degree unrelated to specialty, insufficient progressive experience, and proposed endeavor lacks national importance beyond community scope.
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 home care consulting business lacks demonstrated national importance beyond local community level.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed home care consulting business lacks demonstrated national importance beyond local community level. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; second prong not reached. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; third prong not reached. |
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