NIW appeals in the arts, media and sports
111 of 3,701 NIW appeals decided under Matter of Dhanasar involved petitioners working in the arts, media and sports. Here is where they struggled and the objections the appeals office raised most often.
Every appeal here was a petition USCIS had already denied, so these numbers show where denied petitions struggled, not anyone's chance of approval. Tags are matched automatically from the decision text.
Appeals
111
decided on the merits
Sustained
1
0.9%: the petitioner won
Remanded
8
7.2%: sent back to USCIS
Dismissed
102
91.9%: the denial stood
Objections raised most often
Share of these 111 appeals. Open one for what it means and what has answered it.
- 50%56 appeals
- 38%42 appeals
- 33%37 appeals
- 25%28 appeals
- 24%27 appeals
- 20%22 appeals
- 17%19 appeals
- 17%19 appeals
Which part of the test was not met
An appeal can fail more than one; many stop at the first
- 28%31 appeals
- 57%63 appeals
- 9%10 appeals
- 2%2 appeals
Appeals per year
Occupations in these appeals
As the decisions describe them
Recent appeals
- 2026-07-27DismissedGourmet dog food chef and co-owner of a luxury dog boutiqueArts, media & sportsNot metProng 1Prong 2
- 2026-07-08DismissedFitness and wellness coordinatorArts, media & sportsNot metStep 0
- 2026-07-01DismissedGraphic designerArts, media & sportsNot metStep 0Prong 1
- 2026-04-30DismissedArchitectural designerArts, media & sportsNot metProng 1
- 2026-03-18DismissedTattoo artistArts, media & sportsNot metStep 0
- 2026-02-05DismissedMusic therapistArts, media & sportsNot metProng 1
By field: other pages
- Business & finance
- Computing, AI & data
- Engineering
- Clinical & health
- Biomedical & life sciences
- Physical sciences & math
- Energy, environment & agriculture
- Education
- Aviation & transport
- Law & policy
- Trades & services
- Public service & social
General patterns from past decisions, not legal advice. A licensed immigration attorney can tell you how the law applies to your case.