Dentist with advanced degree seeking NIW for clinical dental services, education, and public health outreach. AAO dismissed appeal, finding substantial merit but no national importance; proposed impact limited to direct patients and employer without broader field or industry influence.

A dentist with an advanced degree sought NIW for EB-2 classification based on her proposed endeavor of providing dental care and community oral hygiene education. The AAO agreed with the director that she failed to establish national importance of her specific proposed endeavor. Appeal dismissed.

A dentist sought EB-2 national interest waiver. The AAO confirmed EB-2 eligibility but dismissed the appeal under Dhanasar framework, finding the proposed endeavor had substantial merit but lacked national importance. Services to individual patients and general professional shortage do not constitute nationally significant impact.

A dental medical scientist sought EB-2 classification with national interest waiver. AAO affirmed denial, finding the petitioner met the underlying advanced degree requirement but failed to establish a consistent, clearly defined proposed endeavor with substantial merit and national importance, and was not well positioned to advance the work due to lack of U.S. dental practice qualification.