EB-2 NIWComputer science and AIEmployerDecided November 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
NOV182025_04B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A senior artificial intelligence engineer sought an EB-2 national interest waiver for research in AI technologies for spatial-temporal understanding. The AAO dismissed, finding the petitioner established the first prong required substantial merit but failed to prove national importance of his specific proposed endeavor.
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 · Petitioner established substantial merit but failed to prove national importance; proposed AI research lacked demonstrated broader impact beyond employer to field or national level
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Petitioner established substantial merit but failed to prove national importance; proposed AI research lacked demonstrated broader impact beyond employer to field or national level |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | AAO found first prong failed, making analysis of second and third prongs unnecessary; prongs reserved |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | AAO declined to reach third prong because failure on first prong was dispositive |
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