Entrepreneur in financial management sought EB-2 advanced degree classification with national interest waiver. Director denied petition on national importance grounds. AAO affirmed, finding proposed endeavor providing financial consulting to small businesses did not demonstrate national importance; no specific evidence of job creation, broader field impact, or substantial economic effects required by Dhanasar.

A manager and lawyer sought national interest waiver for immigration consulting business. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the proposed endeavor lacked national importance and the petitioner was not well positioned to advance it, lacking immigration law credentials and prior business ownership experience.

Nurse seeking EB-2 with national interest waiver based on proposed specialized nursing work in hyperbaric oxygen therapy and ICU care. AAO held petitioner lacks advanced degree and proposed endeavor lacks national importance because benefits would not extend beyond her employer and coworkers to impact the nursing field broadly.

A communications professional seeking EB-2 classification with national interest waiver claimed she would establish a marketing company as CEO. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding her proposed endeavor would serve only direct clients without demonstrating broader implications or substantial national economic effects required for national importance.