EB-2 NIWComputer science and AIEmployerDecided November 2024Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
NOV272024_01B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
A research scientist with Ph.D. in industrial engineering employed since 2021 sought EB-2 NIW for developing privacy-enhancing technology in digital advertising and healthcare. The AAO affirmed dismissal, finding inadequately documented prospective national importance. Though research has merit, the petitioner failed to demonstrate specific focus or impact rising to national importance. Later Dhanasar prongs were not reached.
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 · Research in privacy-enhancing technology and digital advertising lacks sufficient detail and evidence of national or global prospective impact; descriptions too general and lack focus comparable to precedent.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | Research in privacy-enhancing technology and digital advertising lacks sufficient detail and evidence of national or global prospective impact; descriptions too general and lack focus comparable to precedent. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed; failure on first prong is dispositive. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not analyzed; failure on first prong is dispositive. |
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