An accounting professional and entrepreneur sought exceptional ability and national interest waiver. The AAO found he met only one of six exceptional ability criteria. Because he failed the foundational EB-2 requirement, the AAO declined to reach the national interest waiver analysis and dismissed the appeal.

Software developer sought NIW for EB-2 exceptional ability classification. Petitioner met only two of six required evidentiary criteria: official academic record and compensation. Appeal dismissed because petitioner failed to establish exceptional ability significantly above ordinarily encountered in field, failing antecedent requirement for NIW consideration.

A nurse sought EB-2 classification, as an advanced degree professional or an individual of exceptional ability, together with a national interest waiver. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the nurse met neither EB-2 category, with no showing of expertise above the ordinary, and so did not reach the waiver framework.

A senior software maintenance engineer with over 10 years of experience sought EB-2 classification as an individual of exceptional ability with national interest waiver. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the petitioner met only two of six evidentiary criteria and lacked the significantly above-ordinary expertise required for exceptional ability.