30 decisions
newest first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-04-08Information technology (IT) consultantAPR082026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance, that the Petitioner is well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor, and that a waiver of the required job offer would be in the national interest.
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentJob creation or economic claims unsupportedExceptional ability not establishedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupported+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-12-05Avionics specialistDEC052025_03B5203Other / unclear
After other procedural steps, SCOPS issued a notice of intent to deny (NOID) the Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers (petition), and then denied it concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualified for the underlying visa classification, nor did he merit a discretionary waiver of the job offer requirement in the national interest.
Claims not backed by documentsSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-10-01Information technology (IT) program managerOCT012025_03B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish the Petitioner's eligibility for the EB-2 classification as an alien of exceptional ability.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-04-10Occupation not statedAPR102025_03B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish the Petitioner's eligibility for EB-2 immigrant classification or the requested national interest waiver.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedNot eligible at the time of filingProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-04-07Blockchain engineerAPR072025_04B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that he is an individual of exceptional ability or that a waiver ofthe required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Exceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-12-12Information technology architect and entrepreneurDEC122024_03B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Nebraska Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the applicant qualified for EB-2 classification.
Support letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-11-05Occupation not statedNOV052024_03B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for EB-2 classification as an alien of exceptional ability or that the Petitioner was eligible for the requested national interest waiver.
Benefits limited to an employer or its clientsExceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Motion to reopen2024-10-29Computer systems analystOCT292024_04B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director ofthe Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding the Petitioner did not establish that he was an individual of exceptional ability.
Citation record not persuasiveExceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupportedEvidence submitted too late+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-08-28Business executive and researcherAUG282024_01B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish the Petitioner's eligibility for the requested national interest waiver.
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedExceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-06-28Occupation not statedJUN282024_07B5203Other / unclear
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the evidence did not establish the Petitioner's eligibility for the EB-2 classification as an advanced degree professional or an individual of exceptional ability and that a waiver of the required job offer, and therefore of the labor certification, would be in the national interest because she did not meet all three requisite prongs as set forth in Matter ofDhanasar, 26 l&N Dec.
Claims not backed by documentsExceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-05-31Occupation not statedMAY312024_02B5203Other / unclear
The Nebraska Service Center Director denied the Form 1-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers (petition), concluding the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualified for the underlying visa classification, nor did she merit a discretionary waiver of the job offer requirement in the national interest.
Claims not backed by documentsFive years of progressive experience not documentedSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-05-14HairstylistMAY142024_03B5203Other / unclear
The Director of the Nebraska Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for EB-2 classification as an alien of exceptional ability or that the Petitioner was eligible for the requested national interest waiver.
Not eligible at the time of filingExceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-02-06Entrepreneur in information technologyFEB062024_03B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not establish he was eligible for, and merited as a matter of discretion, a national interest waiver.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedExceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-01-30Real estate developer and entrepreneurJAN302024_06B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for the underlying visa classification or merits a discretionary waiver of the job offer requirement "in the national interest.
Not eligible at the time of filingProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-01-12Occupation not statedJAN122024_05B5203Other / unclear
As noted, the Director first concluded in the denial that the Petitioner did not qualify for the EB-2 classification, either as a professional holding an advance degree or as an individual of exceptional ability.
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentExceptional ability not establishedFive years of progressive experience not documentedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo interest from users, customers or investors - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-12-12Occupation not statedDEC122023_05B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Nebraska Service Center denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish the Petitioner's eligibility for the EB-2 classification or for a national interest waiver under the Dhanasar analytical framework, as a matter of discretion.
Claims not backed by documentsDegree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentExceptional ability not establishedFive years of progressive experience not documentedInconsistencies in the record+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-12-04Occupation not statedDEC042023_10B5203Other / unclear
The Director concluded that the record does not establish the Petitioner qualifies for classification as an individual of exceptional ability.
Exceptional ability not establishedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-11-01Human development specialistNOV012023_02B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Nebraska Service Center denied the petition, concluding that although the Petitioner established eligibility for the underlying second preference classification, she did not establish eligibility for a national interest waiver under the framework outlined in Matter of Dhanasar, 26 l&N Dec.
Claims not backed by documentsDegree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentNot eligible at the time of filingFive years of progressive experience not documentedSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-09-13Cybersecurity technology entrepreneurSEP132023_07B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Claims not backed by documentsProposed endeavor too vagueFive years of progressive experience not documentedSupport letters generic or unsupported - WithdrawnEB-2 · Appeal2022-12-07Computer software solutions businessDEC072022_02B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director ofthe Nebraska Service Center revoked the approval ofthe petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Beneficiary met the educational requirements of the offered position.
Claims not backed by documentsDegree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentFive years of progressive experience not documentedInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported