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newest first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-25Chief executive officer of a civil engineering and project planning companyFEB252026_07B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of a labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueFive years of progressive experience not documentedNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-24Electrical engineerFEB242026_01B5203Engineering
SCOPS determined that the record does not establish whether the Petitioner qualifies as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree.
- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-23Occupation not statedFEB232026_02B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding the Petitioner did not establish that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Proposed endeavor too vague - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-23Mechanical engineerFEB232026_04B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish the Petitioner is eligible for or otherwise merits a national interest waiver as a matter of discretion.
Proposed endeavor too vagueFive years of progressive experience not documentedNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investorsPlan or projections not corroborated+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-23Process engineerFEB232026_05B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus ofthe labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveJob creation or economic claims unsupportedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-20Software developerFEB202026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that the Petitioner is eligible for or otherwise merits a national interest waiver as a matter of discretion.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-20Semiconductor engineerFEB202026_03B5203Engineering
SCOPS concluded that the evidence in the record addressed the importance of the industry in which the Petitioner's research is oriented, but that he had not shown that his proposed endeavor would have broader implications in the field.
Claims not backed by documentsNot eligible at the time of filingArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sTried to change the endeavor after filingNo broader implications shown+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-19Data scientistFEB192026_03B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner is eligible for a national interest waiver as a matter of discretion.
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-18Infrastructure specialistFEB182026_02B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding 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.
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more - MotionNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2026-02-18Industrial and quality engineerFEB182026_04B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not establish eligibility for the underlying EB-2 classification or that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus ofthe labor certification, would be in the national interest.
- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-17Assistant professor of Arabic languagesFEB172026_01B5203Education
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner qualified for classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, but that he had not established that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Argued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationRelied on a labor shortage - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-13Chemical engineerFEB132026_01B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for the national interest waiver.
Proposed endeavor too vagueInconsistencies in the recordTried to change the endeavor after filing - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-13Forecasting and data analysis researcherFEB132026_02B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that although the Petitioner qualified for classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, he did not establish that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownPlan or projections not corroborated+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-13Mechanical engineerFEB132026_03B5203Engineering
National Interest Waiver We will dismiss the appeal as the Petitioner has made material changes to his eligibility claims and they are substantial to the point that he has not established the substantive nature of the work he proposes to perform.
Not eligible at the time of filingTried to change the endeavor after filing - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-10Information technology (IT) specialist and entrepreneurFEB102026_02B5203Computing, AI & data
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not establish a waiver of the required job offer, and thus ofthe labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueEvidence submitted too lateNo broader implications shown+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-10Senior petroleum engineerFEB102026_04B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of a labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-09Occupation not statedFEB092026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner is eligible for EB-2 classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, but that be had not established that a waiver of the required job offer and labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveNot eligible at the time of filingNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-06Technical project leadFEB062026_02B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding 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.
Proposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown - RemandedNIW · Appeal2026-02-06Transportation engineerFEB062026_03B5203Engineering
Upon de novo review, we will withdraw the decision and remand the matter for entry of a new decision consistent with the following analysis.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedPlan or projections not corroboratedDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-05Ph.D. student in informaticsFEB052026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest.
Benefits limited to an employer or its clientsNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success