EB-2 NIWComputer science and AIIndividualDecided August 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
AUG262025_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot met
Our summary
An entrepreneur and computer systems engineer sought NIW classification to operate an IT services company. The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the venture's national importance or that a waiver would benefit the United States, and also lacked advanced degree credentials as initially claimed.
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 · Proposed IT services venture lacked sufficient evidence of national importance or prospective impact.
- Balance favors a waiver · AAO adopted service center finding that balance of factors did not favor waiver.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed IT services venture lacked sufficient evidence of national importance or prospective impact. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | First prong failed; second prong not reached or analyzed. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not met | AAO adopted service center finding that balance of factors did not favor waiver. |
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