20 decisions
newest first- DismissedNIW · Appeal2026-07-30Graduate student in chemical engineeringJUL302026_01B5203Engineering
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 · Appeal2026-04-22Research 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 · Appeal2026-02-13Postdoctoral researcherFEB132026_04B5203Biomedical & life sciences
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 · Appeal2026-01-14Postdoctoral associateJAN142026_04B5203Energy, environment & agriculture
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 · Appeal2026-01-13Graduate student researcher in epidemiologyJAN132026_06B5203Biomedical & life sciences
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 bad not established that a waiver of the job offer requirement is in the national interest.
Citation record not persuasiveProposed endeavor too vagueLabor certification not shown to be impracticalNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shown+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-11-25Cryptography researcher and graduate studentNOV252025_02B5203Computing, 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.
Citation record not persuasiveLabor certification not shown to be impracticalNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-11-13Occupation not statedNOV132025_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'sNo broader implications shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more - MotionNIW · Motion to reopen2025-09-29Doctoral student 1 and researcher in the area of civil engineeringSEP292025_09B5203Engineering
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 - MotionNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2025-08-15Doctoral student and researcher in the areas of microbiology and bioinformaticsAUG152025_01B5203Biomedical & life sciences
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petit10n, 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 persuasiveNot eligible at the time of filingNo interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-04-29Civil engineerAPR292025_05B5203Engineering
Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that 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.
Labor certification not shown to be impracticalNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certificationPast record does not show influence or success - DismissedNIW · Appeal2025-02-13Graduate research assistantFEB132025_16B5203Trades & services
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.
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 · Appeal2024-08-28Business executive and researcherAUG282024_01B5203Computing, AI & data
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish the Petitioner's eligibility for the requested national interest waiver.
Claims not backed by documentsJob creation or economic claims unsupportedExceptional ability not establishedSupport letters generic or unsupportedNo broader implications shown - DismissedNIW · Appeal2023-02-02Environmental scientistFEB022023_04B5203Energy, environment & agriculture
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the record did not establish that the Petitioner qualifies for a national interest waiver.
No interest from users, customers or investorsDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification - DismissedNIW · Appeal2022-10-27Occupation not statedOCT272022_02B5203Clinical & health
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not qualify for classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree or as an individual of exceptional ability, nor had she established that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentJob creation or economic claims unsupportedNot eligible at the time of filingExceptional ability not establishedFive years of progressive experience not documented+2 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-09-03BioethicistSEP032021_02B5203Education
The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner qualifies for classification as an individual of exceptional ability, 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.
Not eligible at the time of filingExceptional ability not establishedNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-08-10Occupation not statedAUG102021_04B5203Clinical & health
The Director ofthe Texas Service Center denied the Form 1-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker, concluding that the Petitioner is not qualified for classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, and that he did not establish that a waiver of the required job offer, and thus of the labor certification, would be in the national interest.
Degree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentJob creation or economic claims unsupportedNot eligible at the time of filingProposed endeavor too vagueSupport letters generic or unsupported+1 more - DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-06-16ChemistJUN162021_02B5203Physical sciences & math
The Director of the Nebraska Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner qualifies 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.
Labor certification not shown to be impracticalNo interest from users, customers or investorsNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification - DismissedNIW · Appeal2021-06-15Metallurgical engineerJUN152021_03B5203Engineering
The Director of the Nebraska Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner qualifies for classification as a member ofthe 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.
Labor certification not shown to be impracticalNo urgency shownDid not show the waiver outweighs labor certification - DismissedNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2014-04-18· old NYSDOT testOccupation not statedAPR182014_06B5203Biomedical & life sciences
The director found that the petitioner qualifies for the classification sought, but that the petitioner has not established that an exemption from the requirement of a job offer would be in the national interest of the United States.
Claims not backed by documentsDegree not shown to be a U.S. advanced degree equivalentFive years of progressive experience not documentedArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sNo interest from users, customers or investors+1 more - DismissedNIW · Motion to reopen & reconsider2013-02-19· old NYSDOT testOccupation not statedFEB192013_07B5203Law & policy
The director also found that the petitioner has not established that an exemption from the requirement of a job offer would be in the national interest ofthe United States.
Citation record not persuasiveClaims not backed by documentsArgued the field's importance, not the endeavor'sInconsistencies in the recordSupport letters generic or unsupported+2 more