Outcome: Dismissed
NOV202023_02B5203
Our summary
Entrepreneur with advanced degree seeks NIW for mental health clinic in Florida. Director found substantial merit but no national importance; clinic would impact patients and employees only, not industry or field broadly. Petitioner appealed with updated business plan but provided no evidence of economic impact at regional or national level. AAO affirmed; reserved opinion on second and third prongs.
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 · Petitioner established substantial merit but not national importance; mental health clinic with fifteen projected jobs lacks broader field impact
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Petitioner established substantial merit but not national importance; mental health clinic with fifteen projected jobs lacks broader field impact | |
| Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; second prong not reached; issues reserved per precedent | |
| Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; third prong not reached; issues reserved per precedent |
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