An entrepreneur with advanced degree sought NIW to lead financial consulting and loan services business. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the proposed endeavor lacks national importance despite general importance of entrepreneurs, and petitioner not well positioned to advance it.

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.

An exercise physiologist and entrepreneur sought EB-2 classification and national interest waiver for work in exercise physiology and business. The AAO affirmed the service center's denial because the petitioner failed to demonstrate his proposed endeavor had national importance beyond his individual clients and lacked evidence of substantial economic impact.

An entrepreneurship professor sought EB-2 NIW for teaching and training programs. The AAO found the endeavor had substantial merit but lacked national importance because the evidence showed only local educational impact, not broader field implications or substantial economic effects needed for national interest.