USCIS published the following approval and denial statistics for I-140 petitions in the E-11 (Extraordinary Ability) and E-12 (Outstanding Professor or Researcher) categories. The data represents the approval and denial rates for each category from 2005-2010.
Approval and Denial Statistics for I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers
Table A provides data on the approval and denial for the E-11 classification (Alien of Extraordinary Ability) of the Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.
Table A: I-140 E-11 Approval/Denial by Fiscal Year 2005 to 2010
| Fiscal Year | Approvals | Denials | Approval Rate | Denial Rate |
2005 |
791 |
647 |
55% |
45% |
2006 |
1,646 |
1,032 |
61% |
39% |
2007 |
2,236 |
2,313 |
49% |
51% |
2008 |
2,329 |
2,667 |
47% |
53% |
2009 |
4,337 |
3,053 |
59% |
41% |
2010 |
3,200 |
1,998 |
62% |
38% |
Table B provides data on the approval and denial for the E-12 classification (Outstanding Professor or Researcher) of the Form I-140, Immigrant Petition for Alien Workers.
Table B: I-140 E-12 Approval/Denial by Fiscal Year 2005 to 2010
| Fiscal Year | Approvals | Denials | Approval Rate | Denial Rate |
| 2005 | 5,042 | 340 | 94% | 6% |
| 2006 | 2,991 | 146 | 95% | 5% |
| 2007 | 2,459 | 283 | 90% | 10% |
| 2008 | 2,148 | 172 | 93% | 7% |
| 2009 | 3,893 | 300 | 93% | 7% |
| 2010 | 3,140 | 306 | 91% | 9% |
Last updated: 02/28/2011