Civil engineer seeking NIW for screen enclosure construction company in Florida. Claimed national importance through sustainable housing innovation and worker training. AAO held endeavor lacks national importance because it benefits only customers and lacks broader field implications, and training claims were unsupported speculation.

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.

An operations manager at an e-commerce company claimed seven extraordinary ability criteria. The service center accepted judging and leading role. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the award not shown to be nationally recognized, membership abandoned, and the articles not in major media, leaving only two criteria and no final merits review.

A security management specialist proposes to establish a security services business and claims exceptional ability. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the petitioner failed to meet at least three of six regulatory criteria for exceptional ability under the EB-2 classification, rendering NIW analysis unnecessary.