NIW appeals in skilled trades and services
40 of 3,701 NIW appeals decided under Matter of Dhanasar involved petitioners working in skilled trades and services. 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
40
decided on the merits
Sustained
0
0.0%: the petitioner won
Remanded
4
10.0%: sent back to USCIS
Dismissed
36
90.0%: the denial stood
Objections raised most often
Share of these 40 appeals. Open one for what it means and what has answered it.
- 65%26 appeals
- 58%23 appeals
- 35%14 appeals
- 35%14 appeals
- 30%12 appeals
- 25%10 appeals
- 20%8 appeals
- 18%7 appeals
Which part of the test was not met
An appeal can fail more than one; many stop at the first
- 40%16 appeals
- 65%26 appeals
- 5%2 appeals
- 5%2 appeals
Appeals per year
Occupations in these appeals
As the decisions describe them
Recent appeals
- 2026-08-11DismissedIndependent contractorTrades & servicesNot metProng 1
- 2026-07-08DismissedAestheticianTrades & servicesNot metProng 1
- 2026-05-18DismissedIndustrial machinery mechanicTrades & servicesNot metStep 0
- 2026-05-07DismissedTreasurer and controller in the construction industryTrades & servicesNot metProng 1
- 2026-03-25DismissedTechnicianTrades & servicesNot metStep 0
- 2026-03-06DismissedElectricianTrades & servicesNot metProng 1
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