The decision does not describe the Beneficiary's proposed endeavor; SCOPS had already found the underlying EB-2 classification met but denied the discretionary waiver, and the AAO's dismissal turned entirely on a signature-validity issue rather than the merits of the endeavor.

Notable

The AAO did not reach the merits of the NIW petition at all. SCOPS had already found the Beneficiary qualified for the underlying EB-2 classification but denied the discretionary national-interest waiver; on appeal, the AAO instead dismissed the case on the independent, alternative ground that the signatures on the Form I-290B and Form G-28 (and the underlying Form I-140) appeared to be digitally copied/pasted images rather than original handwritten signatures, rendering the appeal improperly filed. The decision is entirely procedural and contains no prong analysis.

Authorities this decision leans on

From the doctrinal survivor set — 187 authority tests across 47 distinct authorities cleared the differential-lift gates. Only those appear here.

• 8 C.F.R. 103.2(b)(1)
• 8 C.F.R. 103.3

Cases in adjacent profiles

• The Petitioner, an aircraft mechanic and instructor, proposed to enhance aviation maintenance training programs, support
• The Petitioner seeks EB-2 classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree with a national inter
• The petitioner sought an EB-2 national interest waiver of the job offer requirement, but the substance of the proposed e
• The Beneficiary, sponsored by a private airline, sought EB-2 classification as an individual of exceptional ability in a
• The petitioner sought an EB-2 national interest waiver as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree; the sp