EB-2 NIWHealthcare, clinicalIndividualDecided September 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
SEP252025_07B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A clinical psychologist sought EB-2 national interest waiver to operate a mental health treatment center using proprietary methodology. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the endeavor had substantial merit but lacked national importance because individual patient services and training courses would not broadly impact the mental health field.
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 mental health treatment center lacks national importance; individual patient services do not extend impact to field.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed mental health treatment center lacks national importance; individual patient services do not extend impact to field. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached due to failure on first prong; national importance not established. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached due to failure on first prong; national importance not established. |
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