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Clinical And Counseling Psychologist

Clinical And Counseling Psychologist ยท 2024-08-21

Decision Date
2024-08-21
Location
Florida, USA
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.

Proposed Endeavor

The petitioner proposes to work as a clinical and counseling psychologist through her Florida-based business. Her endeavor includes a plan to employ 73 workers by the fifth year of her company's operation.

Framework Evaluation

0 of 3 criteria met
1 Proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance Not Met

The Petitioner did not establish the national importance of her proposed endeavor as a clinical and counseling psychologist through her Florida-based business, as the record did not demonstrate broader implications or significant potential for substantial positive economic effect beyond the local level.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The petition was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish the national importance of her proposed endeavor, specifically not meeting the first prong of the Dhanasar framework. The record did not demonstrate broader implications or significant potential for substantial positive economic effect to Florida, the region, or the U.S. economy more broadly, despite a plan to employ 73 workers by the fifth year.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Original Contributions
Commercial Success

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
Criteria Met 0 / 3
Evidence Types 2

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