Matter of E-C-H-, ID# 77734 (AAO Dec. 27, 2016)

Dec 27, 2016

OUTCOME: Appeal Sustained (The AAO found that USCIS was wrong in denying client's immigrant petition)

This was the first non-precedent Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) decision to apply the new standard for National Interest Waivers (NIW) under Matter of Dhanasar, 26 I&N Dec. 884(AAO 2016).