EB-2 NIWComputer science and AIIndividualDecided March 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
MAR262025_06B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot metBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A researcher with published work seeks EB-2 with national interest waiver to pursue computer science research and lecturer position applying computer science to business processes. She failed to demonstrate her research has national importance or broader field impact and did not establish she is well-positioned to advance the endeavor. The AAO dismissed the 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
- Merit and national importance · Proposed research into business process optimization lacks specific details and demonstrated prospective impact; comparable to Dhanasar teaching activities deemed not nationally important.
- Well positioned · No evidence she made progress toward goals, secured funding, or generated interest from U.S. organizations; no position secured as lecturer.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Proposed research into business process optimization lacks specific details and demonstrated prospective impact; comparable to Dhanasar teaching activities deemed not nationally important. |
 Well positioned | Not met | No evidence she made progress toward goals, secured funding, or generated interest from U.S. organizations; no position secured as lecturer. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Third prong not analyzed because second prong failed; decision found further discussion of balancing factors would serve no meaningful purpose. |
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