10 decisions
newest first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-27Gourmet dog food chef and co-owner of a luxury dog boutiqueJUL272026_02B5203Arts, media & sports
USCIS denied the petition, concluding that although the Petitioner qualifies for EB-2 classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, 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 unsupportedNo broader implications shownNo interest from users, customers or investorsPlan or projections not corroboratedPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-01-28Senior SoC researcher and architectJAN282026_06B5203Arts, media & sports
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.
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 · Appeal2025-10-14Interior designerOCT142025_03B5203Arts, media & sports
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish 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.
Plan or projections not corroboratedDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-09-22Specialist in adaptive sports therapySEP222025_01B5203Arts, media & sports
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 he 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 unsupportedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shownPlan or projections not corroboratedPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-12-19ArchitectDEC192024_08B5203Arts, media & sports
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualified for a national interest waiver.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sRelied on a labor shortage - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-11-01ArcheologistNOV012024_04B5203Arts, media & sports
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding the Petitioner did not establish that he is eligible for or otherwise merits a national interest waiver as a matter of discretion.
Argued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedTried to change the endeavor after filingNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2024-05-06ArchitectMAY062024_03B5203Arts, media & sports
The Director of the Nebraska Service Center 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.
Proposed endeavor too vagueArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo interest from users, customers or investorsPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-10-13Occupation not statedOCT132023_03B5203Arts, media & sports
The Director of the Nebraska Service Center 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.
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueFive years of progressive experience not documentedLabor certification not shown to be impractical+4 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-12-22Occupation not statedDEC222021_01B5203Arts, media & sports
The Director of the Texas Service Center 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.
Not eligible at the time of filingTried to change the endeavor after filing - DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-12-01Industrial designerDEC012021_01B5203Arts, media & sports
After initially approving the petition, the Director of the Texas Service Center revoked the approval, concluding that the petition had been approved in error and that the record did not establish that the Petitioner was eligible for and otherwise merited a national interest waiver of the classification's job offer requirement.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedBenefits limited to an employer or its clientsProposed endeavor too vagueInconsistencies in the recordNo broader implications shown+3 more