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dismissed EB-2 (NIW) RFE Issued

Mechanical Engineer And Researcher

Electrical Engineering · 2024-11-25

Decision Date
2024-11-25
This case is from a USCIS Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) appeal decision. Appeal cases represent a subset of petitions and may not reflect typical outcomes.

Proposed Endeavor

The Petitioner proposes to continue research into developing electric motors and effective control algorithms to achieve efficiency and improve variable speed drives, robotics, and electric vehicle applications. This includes designing innovative rotor and stator lamination for PMASRMs, employing FEA software, developing advanced control algorithms, creating motor prototypes using additive manufacturing, and publishing research in electrical engineering.

Framework Evaluation

1 of 3 criteria met
1 The proposed endeavor has both substantial merit and national importance Met

The proposed endeavor has substantial merit and national importance due to its potential positive economic and environmental effects related to electric motor efficiency and its alignment with critical emerging technologies.

2 The individual is well-positioned to advance their proposed endeavor Not Met

The Petitioner was not well-positioned to advance the endeavor due to a change in his future research plan, lack of evidence of institutional interest or funding, and insufficient context for his citation record to demonstrate widespread impact.

3 On balance, waiving the job offer requirement would benefit the United States Not Met

USCIS declined to evaluate this prong as the Petitioner failed to meet the second prong of the Dhanasar framework.

Why This Petition Was Denied

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish eligibility under the second prong of the Dhanasar framework. While Prong 1 (substantial merit and national importance) was met due to the work's alignment with critical emerging technologies and potential economic/environmental benefits, Prong 2 (well-positioned) was not met. The Petitioner's plan to seek a new research position lacked evidence of institutional interest or funding, and his citation record of four citations for magnetic motors was deemed insufficient to demonstrate widespread impact or progress in the field.

Request for Evidence (RFE)

Unsuccessfully Addressed

The RFE questioned the Petitioner's ability to advance his proposed endeavor. In response, the Petitioner stated he would seek a research position at a prestigious research institute instead of a post-doctoral fellowship, but provided no evidence of interest from these organizations.

RFE Targets
The individual is well-positioned to advance their proposed endeavor

Evidence

Evidence Types
Peer Reviewed Publications
Citations
Reference Letters Dependent
Grants
Conference Presentations
Original Contributions
Government Alignment

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At a Glance

Outcome dismissed
RFE Issued
Criteria Met 1 / 3
Evidence Types 7

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