Outcome: Dismissed
AUG042026_01B5203
Our summary
A power electronics researcher sought EB-2 classification with national interest waiver. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the petitioner failed to define a specific proposed endeavor, instead providing only broad aspirational statements about developing experimental setups for semiconductors, making all three Dhanasar prongs unadjustable.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
No criterion in the table was found met in this decision.
What was missing
- Merit and national importance · Petitioner failed to articulate specific proposed endeavor; only broad general claims without particulars.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not met | Petitioner failed to articulate specific proposed endeavor; only broad general claims without particulars. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not reached due to failure on first prong; no specific endeavor identified. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not reached due to failure on first prong; no specific endeavor identified. |
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