Business administrator and entrepreneur in auto parts company sought EB-2 with national interest waiver. Did not establish exceptional ability for underlying EB-2 classification, making waiver ineligible. AAO dismissed appeal without addressing Dhanasar prongs.

An online education entrepreneur sought EB-2 exceptional ability classification and national interest waiver. The AAO found the petitioner met only one of six exceptional ability criteria and therefore was ineligible for the underlying EB-2 classification. NIW analysis was declined as the petitioner was ineligible for EB-2. Appeal dismissed.

A security consultant sought EB-2 exceptional ability classification with a national interest waiver to establish a private security consulting business. The AAO dismissed, finding the proposed endeavor lacks national importance despite the petitioner's skills and Brazilian law enforcement background; no sufficiently direct connection to nationally important impact.

Financial manager seeks EB-2 classification as advanced degree professional or individual of exceptional ability, plus NIW. AAO held petitioner failed to establish underlying EB-2 eligibility because evidence did not demonstrate either required advanced degree credentials or exceptional ability; therefore NIW eligibility not reached.