Outcome: Dismissed
FEB132026_03B5203
Our summary
A mechanical engineer sought EB-2 NIW for advanced manufacturing systems. Between filing and appeal, he materially changed his proposed endeavor to intelligent road-signaling systems. AAO dismissed, holding petitioner failed to establish substantive nature of work he proposes and cannot remedy filing deficiencies with materially different evidence on appeal.
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
Every criterion in the table was found met.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Not reached / not discussed | Petitioner made material changes to proposed endeavor between filing and appeal, rendering substantive evaluation impossible. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not reached due to material changes to proposed endeavor; Dhanasar framework cannot apply to multiple different proposed endeavors. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Not reached due to material changes to proposed endeavor; Dhanasar framework cannot apply to multiple different proposed endeavors. |
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