Social Sciences, Policy & Law — what the record shows
6 coded decisions · read for the reasons cases fail, not to score you
Fewer than 20 coded cases at this depth — figures shown are for Industry Employees.
How cases like this are judged
These figures are for the Industry Employees profile — too few cases at this depth for its own. Of the 804 decisions there that reached the merits, here is where each Dhanasar prong was found not established. 565 more never reached the merits and are not counted below.
Prong 1 — national importancenot established in 710 of 789 (90%)
681 of those were the deciding prong.
Prong 2 — well positionednot established in 75 of 127 (59%)
49 of those were the deciding prong.
Prong 3 — balance of factorsnot established in 23 of 63 (37%)
16 of those were the deciding prong.
Where cases like this most often fail
What this profile cannot afford to skip
- ✓The relevant question is not the importance of the industry or profession in which the individual will work. The endeavor itself must have substantial merit and national importance, distinct from the field's general value.
- ✓The proposed endeavor must be specific, and it must stay the same endeavor: material changes after filing are not considered. Define it before you file, not on appeal.
- ✓Letters must name your specific endeavor and trace how your work shaped later work. Officers are trained that letters praising skills in general terms do not add value as evidence.
The appeal outcomes behind these numbers
Shareable finding
Social Sciences, Policy & Law: economic claims unsupported in 72% of failures
1369 coded decisions, 2016-2026 · economic claims unsupported in 543 · denial reversed in 55
Adjacent profiles
6coded decisions sit under this profile. A placement shows where yours would sit among them, not what it predicts.See where your profile sits — 90 seconds →
Statistics from the coded record (2016–2026). Methodology