通信与网络技术博士后研究员 · NIW 国家利益豁免：动议支持（2025年7月2日）

案件背景

申请人是一名通信与网络技术领域的研究人员，在提交申请时担任博士后研究员，记录显示其后在同一机构担任 associate research professor（研究副教授）。申请人通过I-140表格寻求EB-2职业移民分类（作为持有高级学位的专业人士），并请求国家利益豁免，免除该分类所附的职位邀请要求。

审理经过

1. 初次决定

   服务中心运营处（SCOPS）拒绝该申请，认定申请人已证明EB-2分类资格，但未证明其依据Dhanasar框架应获得职位邀请要求的豁免。

   核对原文依据

   Service Center Operations (SCOPS) denied the petition, concluding that while the Petitioner established his eligibility for the EB-2 classification, he did not establish that he merited a waiver of the classification's job offer requirement under the framework provided in Matter ofDhanasar

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2. 上诉

   行政上诉办公室（AAO）随后驳回上诉：同意申请人具备EB-2资格，并认定其拟议事业具有国家重要性且其处于推进该事业的有利地位，但认定其未证明综合权衡下豁免职位邀请要求将有利于美国。

   核对原文依据

   We dismissed a subsequent appeal. The matter is now before us on motion to reconsider.

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   In our decision on appeal, we agreed with SCOPS' determination that the Petitioner is eligible for EB-2 classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree. But contrary to SCOPS, we also concluded that the Petitioner had established the national importance of his proposed endeavor and that he was well positioned to advance that endeavor. We ultimately determined that the Petitioner did not merit a national interest waiver because he did not show that, on balance, a waiver of the job offer requirement would benefit the United States.

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3. 复议动议

   申请人提出复议动议，质疑先前决定的正确性，援引Dhanasar先例决定和美国移民局政策手册，并质疑AAO关于其已持有拟从事事业职位的理由；同时主张人工智能及通信与网络技术被列为关键和新兴技术（CETs）支持其事业国家利益的紧迫性。

   核对原文依据

   We dismissed a subsequent appeal. The matter is now before us on motion to reconsider.

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   On motion, the Petitioner contests the correctness of our prior decision. In support of the motion, the Petitioner relies on our precedent decision in Dhanasar and the USCIS Policy Manual, and questions our rationale in pointing out that he already holds the position in which he proposes to engage in his endeavor.

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   The Petitioner also asserts that the urgency of the national interest in his proposed endeavor is supported by the listing of artificial intelligence and communication and networking technologies as critical and emerging technologies (CETs) by the National Science and Technology Council.

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4. 复议动议决定

   AAO准许复议动议并支持上诉，认定申请人已证明EB-2分类资格，且其国家利益豁免资格成立。

   核对原文依据

   Upon review, we will grant the motion and sustain the appeal.

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   ORDER: The motion to reconsider is granted and the appeal sustained.

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逐项证据分析

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阅读提示与适用边界

以下为基于本案的材料核对提示，不是 AAO 对其他案件的裁定。

• 阅读提示：本案为复议动议程序，审查范围限于先前决定是否错误适用法律或政策，以及决定时记录中的证据；决定未重新全面审理初次资格。
  核对原文依据

  Because the scope of a motion is limited to the prior decision, we will only review the latest decision in these proceedings.

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• 阅读提示：可核对AAO在上诉决定中已认定的两项要素（国家重要性与有利地位）与本次复议集中分析的第三要素之间的区分，避免将已认定事项误读为本次重新审理。
  核对原文依据

  But contrary to SCOPS, we also concluded that the Petitioner had established the national importance of his proposed endeavor and that he was well positioned to advance that endeavor.

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• 阅读提示：可核对AAO对劳工证不切实际因素的处理：其仅指出申请人未解释该程序为何不切实际，并未将该因素作为第三要素成立的唯一依据。
  核对原文依据

  but provides no explanation of why that process would be impractical in his case

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• 阅读提示：可核对AAO援引的政策手册条款F.5(D)(1)-(2)关于STEM竞争力及高级STEM学位与关键和新兴技术工作的评价口径，该内容为本案第三要素分析的适用边界。
  核对原文依据

  More importantly, an advanced STEM degree (particularly a Ph.D.) together with evidence of engagement in work furthering a CET are strong positive factors in determining whether the United States may benefit from a petitioner's contributions, regardless of the availability of other U.S. workers.

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