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Published AAO appeal decisions
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2005-2026
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Aug 31, 2026
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- EB-2 NIWCivil and environmental engineeringJun 2025Remanded
Masonry and stone restoration specialist with advanced degree equivalent sought NIW for sustainable historic preservation work. Remanded because SCOPS did not determine if proposed job requires advanced degree professional and failed to explain national importance finding adequately.
1 of 3 criteria metRead → - EB-2 NIWCivil and environmental engineeringMay 2025Remanded
A civil engineer with a master's degree in civil engineering sought EB-2 classification with a national interest waiver. The AAO agreed he qualified as an advanced degree professional but remanded the case because SCOPS made contradictory statements on national importance and provided no analysis for the well-positioned prong, denying him fair notice.
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