A business operations specialist seeks NIW for EB-2. AAO dismissed because petitioner failed to establish U.S. equivalency of foreign education and five years post-baccalaureate experience, thus failing underlying EB-2 qualification; Dhanasar analysis reserved as unnecessary.

Nurse proposing clinical safety audit implementation claims national interest waiver. AAO agreed proposal has substantial merit but found no national importance: letters lacked specific evidence that the endeavor offers broader healthcare field implications or substantial positive national economic effects.

A geologist sought EB-2 classification as an individual of exceptional ability together with a national interest waiver. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the petitioner met only some of the required exceptional ability criteria. The waiver was not reached under the Dhanasar framework, so the decision is not a substantive NIW ruling.

Entrepreneur with supervisory and management experience sought NIW for exceptional ability classification. AAO dismissed because petitioner failed to meet the three exceptional ability criteria and, on final merits, did not demonstrate expertise significantly above peers. National importance of proposed endeavor was also unestablished.