693 decisions
newest first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-05Semiconductor foundryFEB052026_05B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest.
Proposed endeavor too vagueNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-04Engineer and researcherFEB042026_01B5203Engineering
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 persuasiveClaims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-03Civil engineerFEB032026_01B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for the national interest waiver.
Proposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shown - RemandedNIW · Appeal2026-02-03Electrical engineerFEB032026_03B5203Engineering
Upon de novo review, we will withdraw the Director's decision and remand the matter for entry of a new decision consistent with the following analysis.
Not eligible at the time of filingBenefits limited to an employer or its clientsNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-02Mechanical engineerFEB022026_01B5203Engineering
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'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-02Optical imaging engineerFEB022026_05B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveProposed endeavor too vagueNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-29Optical science engineerJAN292026_01B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-23Research and development engineerJAN232026_01B5203Engineering
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 interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-22Senior principal engineerJAN222026_03B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner qualified for classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, but that she 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 persuasiveNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-21Environmental engineer and entrepreneurJAN212026_09B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not establish eligibility for the underlying EB-2 immigrant classification.
Exceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupported - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-20Aerospace engineer and robotics researcherJAN202026_02B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveNot eligible at the time of filingNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-15EngineerJAN152026_01B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner qualified for 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 thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
No interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-14Occupation not statedJAN142026_03B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the job offer is in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveJob creation or economic claims unsupportedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-13SOC system level test product development engineerJAN132026_02B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that although the Beneficiary qualified for classification as an advanced degree professional and bis endeavor bas substantial merit, the Petitioner had not established that the Beneficiary's proposed endeavor is of national importance, or that, on balance, 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'sNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-13Electrical engineerJAN132026_04B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish the Petitioner's eligibility for the requested national interest waiver.
Proposed endeavor too vagueInconsistencies in the recordNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investors - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-13Electrical engineerJAN132026_08B5203Engineering
However, SCOPS concluded that the record does not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement, and thus of a labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveClaims not backed by documentsDegree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vague+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-05Transportation engineerJAN052026_03B5203Engineering
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 shownPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-05Civil engineerJAN052026_05B5203Engineering
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.
Citation record not persuasiveProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-02ResearcherJAN022026_01B5203Engineering
SCOPS extensively discussed how the Petitioner did not establish that his proposed endeavor would have an impact in the field.
No broader implications shownPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-12-29Aerospace quality engineerDEC292025_01B5203Engineering
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for the national interest waiver.
Claims not backed by documentsProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo broader implications shownRelied on a labor shortage