EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided October 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
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Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Healthcare entrepreneur proposed establishing a company offering professional training courses. AAO dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate national importance; proposed business benefits and job projections were insufficient, and lack of evidence that impact extends beyond client services to affect the field broadly.
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 healthcare training business lacked evidence that impact extends beyond clientele to affect industry broadly; claimed economic benefits and job creation insufficient for national importance.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed healthcare training business lacked evidence that impact extends beyond clientele to affect industry broadly; claimed economic benefits and job creation insufficient for national importance. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; agency declined to address remaining prongs as unnecessary. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; agency declined to address remaining prongs as unnecessary. |
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