179 decisions
newest first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-08-13Musician and music teacherAUG132026_02B5203Education
USCIS 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 shownNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-31LecturerJUL312026_01B5203Education
USCIS 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 investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-28Researcher and assistant professorJUL282026_02B5203Education
USCIS denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not demonstrate he is eligible for or otherwise merits a national interest waiver as a matter of discretion.
Citation record not persuasiveSupport letters generic or unsupportedEvidence submitted too lateNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - MotionNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2026-07-10Computer scientistJUL102026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) 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.
- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-08Data analyst and signal processing engineerJUL082026_02B5203Computing, AI & data
USCIS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that he is eligible for a national interest waiver.
Did not show the waiver outweighs labor certification - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-08ResearchJUL082026_05B5203Computing, AI & data
USCIS 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.
Citation record not persuasiveLabor certification not shown to be impracticalNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-08Physical therapy researcherJUL082026_08B5203Education
USCIS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for the national interest waiver.
Citation record not persuasiveInconsistencies in the recordNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-07Entomology professorJUL072026_05B5203Education
USCIS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest.
Evidence submitted too lateNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-06-26Research specialist in the food science fieldJUN262026_01B5203Education
USCIS denied the petition, concluding that although the Petitioner demonstrated her eligibility for EB-2 classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, 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 persuasiveNot eligible at the time of filingSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-05-19Educational technology researcherMAY192026_01B5203Education
SCOPS denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for the national interest waiver.
Citation record not persuasiveNot eligible at the time of filingProposed endeavor too vagueNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-04-22Research scientistAPR222026_03B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that a waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueLabor certification not shown to be impracticalNo interest from users, customers or investors+3 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-03-17Senior data scientistMAR172026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
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 investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-03-16Data scientistMAR162026_01B5203Computing, AI & data
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.
Citation record not persuasiveNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-03-10Assistant professorMAR102026_04B5203Education
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.
Citation record not persuasiveSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-03-05Occupation not statedMAR052026_03B5203Computing, AI & data
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that although the Petitioner possessed 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 investorsPast record does not show influence or success - 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 · Appeal2026-02-09Occupation 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 · Appeal2026-02-02Machine 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 · Appeal2026-01-29Information 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