A paralegal and entrepreneur sought EB-2 national interest waiver for a legal consulting firm. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the proposed endeavor lacked national importance; industry importance and past accomplishments were insufficient without evidence of broad prospective impact or substantial economic effects.

Sales manager holding advanced degree sought national interest waiver for EB-2 proposed endeavor. AAO dismissed appeal, finding proposed sales work in IT sector lacked national importance under Dhanasar framework; revenue generation to employer insufficient without demonstrating wider significance or broader implications.

A nurse sought NIW under EB-2. The AAO dismissed, finding that while her nursing endeavor had substantial merit, she failed to establish national importance because individual patient care lacks prospective impact on the nursing field or healthcare industry more broadly.

Information technology and telecommunications entrepreneur self-petitioner seeking national interest waiver under EB-2. The AAO dismissed, finding the petitioner met underlying EB-2 requirements but failed to demonstrate national importance; proposed cloud and 5G infrastructure services were not differentiated from existing providers.