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Software Engineer

Artificial Intelligence · China · 2026-01-22

Processing Time
77 days
Decision Date
2026-01-22
Location
Washington
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Proposed Endeavor

The petitioner proposes to continue research on designing and enhancing artificial intelligence infrastructures and model architectures for efficient, high-quality, and scalable training and inference of large language models. The work focuses on implementing quantization kernels and building backend infrastructure to support scalable deployment on custom AI accelerators to drive productivity in healthcare, finance, and education.

Framework Evaluation

3 of 3 criteria met
1 Substantial Merit and National Importance Met

The endeavor to enhance AI infrastructure for task automation in healthcare, finance, and education was found to have clear substantial merit and national importance.

2 Well-positioned to Advance the Endeavor Met

The petitioner's publication record, patent, and technical expertise in quantization kernels and transformer architectures demonstrate they are well-positioned to advance the field.

3 Balance of Factors Met

USCIS determined that on balance, it would benefit the United States to waive the job offer and labor certification requirements due to the petitioner's unique contributions to AI scalability.

Why This Petition Was Approved

The petition was approved based on a record of 3 peer-reviewed publications and 1 granted patent, which garnered 57 citations. Evidence showed the petitioner's methods were independently relied upon by other researchers, with one article ranking in the top percentile for its publication year. The case satisfied all three Dhanasar prongs by connecting AI infrastructure efficiency to national productivity goals.

Evidence

Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Patents
Original Contributions

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A approved EB-2 NIW (I-140) petition means USCIS determined the petitioner met the eligibility requirements. For appealed cases, "sustained" means the appeal reversed a prior denial. The petitioner can proceed to the next step in the immigration process.

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At a Glance

Outcome approved
Processing 77 days
Criteria Met 3 / 3
Evidence Types 4

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Total Cases 3,813
Success Rate 53.7%
Sustained 2,046
Dismissed 1,671

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