Dental care entrepreneur seeking NIW to establish dental practice. Claimed national importance based on dental professional shortage and environmental benefits of practice. AAO affirmed denial, finding that serving individual patients lacks national importance; professional shortage alone insufficient under Dhanasar framework.

A business professional sought EB-2 classification with national interest waiver for a business plan emphasizing employment creation and economic growth in a depressed area. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding substantial merit but rejecting national importance; the endeavor's benefits were regional, not national, and did not address the field broadly.

A general operations manager with advanced degree sought national interest waiver for EB-2 classification. AAO dismissed appeal, finding the proposed endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance under Dhanasar; benefits are limited to individual clients without broader implications to the field or economy.

A business manager with advanced degree seeks NIW for EB-2 classification. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding substantial merit in her proposed business consulting endeavor but no national importance because typical business management duties lack broader implications and she provided only generalizations about economic effects.