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DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-08-20
Training and development specialistAUG202026_01B5203
Engineering
However, USCIS 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.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown
DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-30
Graduate student in chemical engineeringJUL302026_01B5203
Engineering
USCIS 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 investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more
DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-07
Electrical engineerJUL072026_06B5203
Engineering
USCIS denied the petition, concluding that although the Petitioner qualified for the EB-2 classification as an advanced degree professional, the record does not establish that he is eligible for, and merits as a matter of discretion, a national interest waiver.
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentFive years of progressive experience not documentedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown+1 more
DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-05-28
Wholesale company and distributor of automotive partsMAY282026_03B5203
Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that the Beneficiary was an individual of exceptional ability, and that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Exceptional ability not established
DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-05-14
Systems engineering specialistMAY142026_02B5203
Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record 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.
Job creation or economic claims unsupportedNot eligible at the time of filingBenefits limited to an employer or its clientsProposed endeavor too vagueFive years of progressive experience not documented+8 more
DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-03-30
Industrial engineerMAR302026_02B5203
Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not establish eligibility for the EB-2 classification or 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 vagueFive years of progressive experience not documentedNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more
DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-03-21
Microelectronics engineer and researcherMAR212026_02B5203
Engineering
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 persuasiveNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification
DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-03-19
EngineerMAR192026_02B5203
Engineering
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.
No interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification
DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-02-25
Chief executive officer of a civil engineering and project planning companyFEB252026_07B5203
Engineering
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 · Appeal2026-01-22
Senior principal engineerJAN222026_03B5203
Engineering
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 · Appeal2026-01-21
Environmental engineer and entrepreneurJAN212026_09B5203
Engineering
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 · Appeal2026-01-20
Aerospace engineer and robotics researcherJAN202026_02B5203
Engineering
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 · Appeal2026-01-15
EngineerJAN152026_01B5203
Engineering
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 · Appeal2025-11-13
Occupation not statedNOV132025_05B5203
Engineering
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'sNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more
DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-11-04
Senior hardware engineerNOV042025_01B5203
Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that although the Beneficiary qualified for classification as an advanced degree professional and his endeavor has substantial merit, the Petitioner had not established that the Beneficiary's endeavor is of national importance, that he is well positioned to advance the proposed endeavor, or that, on balance, 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'sSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown
DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-10-02
Graduate research assistantOCT022025_05B5203
Engineering
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 persuasiveNot eligible at the time of filingNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+2 more
MotionNIW · Motion to reopen2025-09-29
Doctoral student 1 and researcher in the area of civil engineeringSEP292025_09B5203
Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petrt10n, concluding that the Petitioner 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 persuasiveLabor certification not shown to be impracticalSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shown+2 more
DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-06-06
Robotics educatorJUN062025_02B5203
Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for EB-2 immigrant classification as an individual of exceptional ability.
Exceptional ability not established
DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-05-21
Automotive quality managerMAY212025_02B5203
Engineering
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.
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupportedPlan or projections not corroborated
DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-05-21
Automotive technicianMAY212025_03B5203
Engineering
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualified for EB-2 visa classification or a national interest waiver.
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedBenefits limited to an employer or its clientsProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupported+1 more