Outcome: Remanded
MAY272026_01B5203
Our summary
Software engineer with Ph.D. in electrical engineering seeks NIW for fraud detection platform development. AAO remanded, finding USCIS mischaracterized the endeavor as biomedical and failed to adequately analyze national importance, positioning, and balance prongs under Dhanasar framework.
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 | USCIS analysis contained errors; remanded for thorough review of fraud detection platform national importance. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | USCIS concluded without sufficient analysis; remanded to review Ph.D., progress, plan, and collaborator support. | |
| Not reached / not discussed | Remanded to reconsider if first two prongs met, then assess whether waiver beneficial to United States. |
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