A professional holding an advanced degree sought a national interest waiver of the job offer requirement. The director found the advanced degree qualification met but denied the waiver. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the proposed endeavor was not shown to have national importance, and it reserved the remaining prongs.

Aircraft pilot and entrepreneur seeking NIW for EB-2 exceptional ability classification proposed a pilot staffing company. AAO found substantial merit but no national importance because the endeavor lacked broader impact beyond the company and its clients, with insufficient evidence of economic scale or scope to affect the nation's economy or aviation industry.

A cybersecurity director and entrepreneur sought EB-2 with national interest waiver for IT business development. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the proposed endeavor lacks national importance because it would not impact the field broadly or provide substantial economic benefits beyond the petitioner's specific customers and employers.

A permanent makeup artist, trainer, and salon owner proposed operating an aesthetic beauty salon and training center, claiming exceptional ability and national interest waiver eligibility. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the endeavor lacked national importance; claimed free cancer patient services represented a material post-filing change and prior experience primarily addressed a different Dhanasar prong.