EB-2 NIWComputer science and AIEmployerDecided October 2025Dismissed
Outcome: Dismissed
OCT242025_03B5203
Merit and national importanceNot metWell positionedNot reached / not discussedBalance favors a waiverNot reached / not discussed
Our summary
Engineering graduate student self-petitioner sought NIW for AI research using linguistics and game theory. AAO dismissed appeal, finding proposed endeavor lacked specific details and documented prospective impact required to establish national importance under Dhanasar first prong.
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 · PhD student proposing AI research lacked specific details, documentation, and evidence of prospective impact necessary to show national importance of particular proposed endeavor.
Criteria
| Criterion | Reading | Why |
|---|---|---|
 Merit and national importance | Not met | PhD student proposing AI research lacked specific details, documentation, and evidence of prospective impact necessary to show national importance of particular proposed endeavor. |
 Well positioned | Not reached / not discussed | Claimed but not analyzed; SCOPS found this prong met but AAO did not reach it as first prong failure is dispositive. |
 Balance favors a waiver | Not reached / not discussed | Not reached; first prong failure is dispositive. |
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