NIW appeals that failed Prong 2
Well positioned to advance it
431 of 3,701 NIW appeals decided under Matter of Dhanasar found that the petitioner had not shown they were well positioned to advance the endeavor (Prong 2). Here is where they struggled and the objections the appeals office raised most often.
What this part of the test asks
Education, skills, record of success and plans show the person can carry the endeavor forward.
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.
Objections raised most often
Share of these 431 appeals. Open one for what it means and what has answered it.
- 76%329 appeals
- 58%249 appeals
- 44%190 appeals
- 28%121 appeals
- 17%73 appeals
- 9%37 appeals
Fields where it came up most
- 9898 appeals
- 8181 appeals
- 6666 appeals
- 5858 appeals
- 3333 appeals
- 3131 appeals
Appeals per year
Occupations in these appeals
As the decisions describe them
Recent appeals
- 2026-08-21DismissedPhysician researcherClinical & healthNot metProng 2
- 2026-08-20DismissedTraining and development specialistEngineeringNot metProng 1Prong 2Prong 3
- 2026-08-13DismissedMusician and music teacherEducationNot metProng 1Prong 2
- 2026-08-11DismissedResearcher in the field of public healthClinical & healthNot metProng 2
- 2026-07-31DismissedLecturerEducationNot metProng 2
- 2026-07-30DismissedGraduate student in chemical engineeringEngineeringNot metProng 2Prong 3
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General patterns from past decisions, not legal advice. A licensed immigration attorney can tell you how the law applies to your case.