dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Medicine
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide an employment contract that met regulatory requirements. While the AAO agreed with counsel that the director erred on when the five-year service period commences for a former J-1 physician, it ultimately found the submitted contract itself was deficient and did not meet the petitioner's evidentiary burden.
Criteria Discussed
Physician National Interest Waiver Work In A Designated Shortage Area Full-Time Employment Contract Five-Year Service Requirement J-1 Waiver And H-1B Status Transition
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Avoid the mistakes that led to this denial
MeritDraft guides you through USCIS criteria so your draft is organized around the right evidence, legal framing, and common denial patterns.
Start a Stronger Draft →No credit card required. Generate your first petition draft in minutes.