Dismissed EB-2 NIW

EB-2 NIW Dismissed โ€” Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (2019): the Director initially denied the petition, finding that

๐Ÿ“… 2019-04-09 ๐Ÿ‘ค Individual ๐Ÿ“‚ Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

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Decision Summary

The Director initially denied the petition, finding that while the Petitioner qualified for the underlying EB-2 classification, she had not established that a waiver of the job offer would be in the national interest. On appeal, the AAO agreed with this conclusion under the Matter of Dhanasar framework and dismissed the appeal.

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Criteria Discussed

Substantial Merit And National Importance Well Positioned To Advance The Proposed Endeavor Balance Of Factors (Beneficial To The U.S. To Waive Job Offer/Labor Certification)
๐Ÿ“„ Original decision (USCIS PDF)

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