dismissedSEP022026_01B52032026-09-02 · appeal
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To advance cardiovascular clinical research and care in the United States by optimizing structural-heart clinical trials, improving research infrastructure, and expanding bilingual patient education for underserved populations.
Field: cardiovascular clinical research · Read the decision (uscis.gov)
EB-2 threshold — addressed
Prong 1 — national importancenot established · dispositive
“will extend beyond her employer and her immediate supervisors to impact the field at a level commensurate with national importance.”
“None of the articles and reports specifically mention the Petitioner's endeavor or discuss interests in promoting the use of her research.”
AAO decision text
How the evidence was treated
- degree · credited
- citations publications · discounted
“did not sufficiently explain the significance and prospective impact of these case reports or their findings.”
AAO decision text - recommendation letter · discounted
“the authors do not offer persuasive details on how her research and methodologies would impact the field overall.”
AAO decision text - other · discounted
“the evidence does not sufficiently show that her contribution to the research will have such widespread impact or influence.”
AAO decision text
Where this case turned
- Employer-specific benefit · p1 — "work furthers my company's product" — value accrues to one firm
- Field importance conflated with endeavor · p1 — argues the field matters, not the specific endeavor
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Authorities this decision leans on
From the doctrinal survivor set — 187 authority tests across 47 distinct authorities cleared the differential-lift gates. Only those appear here.
- 8 C.F.R. 103.2(b)(1)
- 8 C.F.R. 103.3
- Flores v. Garland
- Matter of Bardouille
- Matter of E-M-
- Matter of Izummi
- Matter of Katigbak
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