EB-2 NIWComputer science and AIIndividualDecided June 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN052025_02B5203
Merit and national importanceMetWell positionedMetBalance favors a waiverNot met
Our summary
Machine learning researcher with master's degree sought EB-2 NIW. AAO found substantial merit and national importance of research and that petitioner was well positioned to advance it, but dismissed appeal because urgency of national interest was not established and labor certification remained practicable.
Official PDF
Official PDF ↗Published by USCIS. The summary is ours, in our own words; the decision text is on uscis.gov.
What the AAO accepted
- Merit and national importance · Machine learning research has foundational impact on models, network security, healthcare applications
- Well positioned · Education, skills, knowledge, and record of success in machine learning research established
What was missing
- Balance favors a waiver · No evidence national interest sufficiently urgent to forgo labor certification process
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Met | Machine learning research has foundational impact on models, network security, healthcare applications |
 Well positioned | Met | Education, skills, knowledge, and record of success in machine learning research established |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not met | No evidence national interest sufficiently urgent to forgo labor certification process |
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