Published AAO appeal decisions

A software developer specializing in 3D digital scanning since 1998, working as CTO for a major dental scanning company, sought EB-1A classification. The AAO found three criteria met and, reviewing the record holistically, determined the evidence established sustained national acclaim and top-tier status. Appeal sustained.

An artificial intelligence researcher with master's and Ph.D. degrees sought EB-2 NIW classification to advance machine learning algorithms for power system security. The AAO found all three Dhanasar prongs met: national importance of the endeavor, applicant's positioning, and net benefit to the United States. Appeal sustained.

An artificial intelligence researcher with a master's degree seeks NIW for research on machine learning techniques for privacy and autonomous model updating. Claimed all three Dhanasar prongs. AAO sustained appeal, finding the proposed research has substantial merit and national importance, petitioner is well-positioned through publications and patents, and waiving job offer would benefit U.S. technological advancement.