dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Physical Therapy
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish eligibility for the underlying EB-2 classification as an advanced degree professional. The AAO found that the petitioner's occupation, physical therapist, customarily requires a doctoral degree (DPT), but the record did not show she held a DPT or its foreign equivalent. Because the petitioner did not qualify for the base EB-2 visa, her eligibility for a national interest waiver was considered moot.
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