A European Union citizen recently received approval for their I-140 petition after nearly two years of processing, highlighting the increased scrutiny USCIS is applying to applications related to artificial intelligence (AI) endeavors. The approval was granted on March 2026, following a request for evidence (RFE) issued in October 2025.
Key Details:
- I-140 petition submitted: July 2024
- RFE issued: October 2025, addressing all three prongs of the petition
- RFE response submitted: December 2025
- Approval received: March 2026
- The applicant’s work focuses on AI-art co-creation, with a strong academic background in computer science and contributions to open-source projects.
This case underscores the challenges faced by applicants in the AI field as USCIS officers reportedly apply more rigorous standards to evaluate such endeavors.
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Source: r/EB2_NIW