1,020 decisions
newest first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-12AttorneyFEB122026_02B5203Law & policy
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.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedBenefits limited to an employer or its clientsProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shown+1 more - 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 · Appeal2026-02-09Occupation 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 · Appeal2026-02-05Ph.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 - SustainedNIW · Appeal2026-02-05Computer scientistFEB052026_03B5203Computing, AI & data
As such, we withdraw SCOPS' findings to the contrary and we conclude that the Petitioner has established eligibility under the first prong.
Past record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-04Computer science researcherFEB042026_03B5203Computing, AI & data
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not demonstrate that she 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 shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-02Machine learning software engineerFEB022026_03B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that the Petitioner is eligible for a national interest waiver as a matter of discretion.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shownPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-02Machine learning engineerFEB022026_04B5203Computing, AI & data
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.
Citation record not persuasiveSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-30Occupation not statedJAN302026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the Beneficiary qualified for classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, but that the Petitioner had not established that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-29Information security specialistJAN292026_05B5203Computing, AI & data
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for the national interest waiver.
Support letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investors - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-28Machine learning scientistJAN282026_05B5203Computing, AI & data
SCOPS denied the Form 1-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers (national interest waiver), concluding that the Petitioner had not established that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveJob creation or economic claims unsupportedNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - RemandedNIW · Appeal2026-01-28Computer scientistJAN282026_07B5203Computing, AI & data
Upon de novo review, we will withdraw SCOPS' decision and remand the matter for the entry of a new decision.
Citation record not persuasiveArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sInconsistencies in the record - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-22Occupation not statedJAN222026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding although the Petitioner qualified as an advanced degree professional, he did not establish that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroboratedRelied on a labor shortage - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-22Senior manager of data scienceJAN222026_04B5203Computing, AI & data
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.
Citation record not persuasiveProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investors+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-22Senior software engineerJAN222026_05B5203Computing, AI & data
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.
Citation record not persuasiveSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-21Senior research scientistJAN212026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver ofthe required job offer, and thus ofa labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-21Physical chemistJAN212026_04B5203Physical sciences & math
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.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-21Software engineerJAN212026_08B5203Computing, 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.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedTried to change the endeavor after filing+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-20Applied scientistJAN202026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not establish that a waiver of the classification's job offer requirement, 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 certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-20Artificial intelligence (Al) manufacturerJAN202026_06B5203Computing, AI & data
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish the Beneficiary's eligibility for the requested national interest waiver.
Citation record not persuasiveJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shownPast record does not show influence or success