EB-2 NIWEducation and academiaIndividualDecided October 2022Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT312022_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A journalism professor proposing an open-access radio content institute for training and broadcasting. AAO held that while substantial merit was established, national importance was not; evidence lacked demonstrable prospective impact on field or broader implications commensurate with national significance.
Official PDF
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No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · University journalism professor's open-access radio content institute lacks demonstrated national importance; supporting evidence vague, general, and insufficient for prospective impact.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | University journalism professor's open-access radio content institute lacks demonstrated national importance; supporting evidence vague, general, and insufficient for prospective impact. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed because first prong failed; decision declined to reach second and third prongs as analysis unnecessary when another issue dispositive. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed because first prong failed; decision declined to reach second and third prongs as analysis unnecessary when another issue dispositive. |
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