Entrepreneur sought EB-2 exceptional ability with NIW. AAO dismissed appeal finding petitioner met only two of required three criteria: academic record and membership. Petitioner failed to demonstrate license criterion applied and recognition for achievements; Dhanasar analysis not reached.

A co-owner and general manager of a moving and storage business sought EB-2 national interest waiver as individual of exceptional ability. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding insufficient eligibility criteria for exceptional ability and lack of national importance for the business endeavor.

Business management consultant sought national interest waiver claiming endeavor of operational supervision and continuous improvement techniques. AAO held proposed endeavor lacked national importance, finding past company results insufficient to establish broad impact and applicant's qualifications relevant only to subsequent prong. Appeal dismissed.

A martial arts instructor seeks NIW for EB-2 as self-petitioner. AAO affirmed dismissal because petitioner failed to demonstrate exceptional ability required for EB-2 qualification; inconsistent representations about proposed endeavor made evaluation impossible; NIW analysis not reached.