EB-1AHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided September 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP122025_01B2203
Leading or critical roleNot metHigh salaryClaimed, not analyzedMembershipClaimed, not analyzedFinal meritsNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Physical therapist and entrepreneur seeking to operate mobile therapy clinic claims EB-1A extraordinary ability. Asserted three criteria: membership, leading role, and high salary. AAO analyzed only leading role and found insufficient evidence of role in distinguished organization. Did not analyze other criteria as petitioner could not meet three-criterion threshold.
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
- Leading or critical role · Outstanding work as physical therapist and recommendation letter insufficient to establish leading role in distinguished organization
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Leading or critical role | Not met | Outstanding work as physical therapist and recommendation letter insufficient to establish leading role in distinguished organization |
 High salary | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but analysis declined as petitioner failed on other required criterion |
 Membership | Claimed, not analyzed | Claimed but analysis declined as petitioner failed on other required criterion |
 Final merits | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached; threshold initial evidence requirements not satisfied, so final merits analysis reserved |
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