EB-2 NIWSoftware engineeringIndividualDecided June 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
JUN132025_02B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Software developer with advanced degree sought national interest waiver. AAO dismissed appeal, finding proposed software development lacked national importance; generalized publications about cybersecurity importance, vague hiring projections, and absence of documented specific endeavor impact insufficient.
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 · Software development projects appeared typical; lacked specificity about hiring details and failed to demonstrate benefits beyond employer and business partners.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Software development projects appeared typical; lacked specificity about hiring details and failed to demonstrate benefits beyond employer and business partners. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because national importance element of first prong failed; decision reserved this analysis. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached because national importance element of first prong failed; decision reserved this analysis. |
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