Entrepreneur with master's degree in business administration seeking EB-2 national interest waiver to own and operate trucking company. AAO dismissed appeal, finding substantial merit established but national importance not demonstrated; business impact limited to company clients without broader industry or economy-wide effects.

Physical therapist assistant sought EB-2 exceptional ability classification and NIW. Director approved exceptional ability; AAO withdrew that finding and found petitioner did not qualify for underlying EB-2 classification due to insufficient evidence of degree equivalency and continuous professional licensure, rendering NIW analysis unnecessary.

Airport operations specialist sought EB-2 NIW classification. Service center found him ineligible for advanced degree category due to less than three years post-degree work experience. AAO upheld denial and held petitioner failed to meet exceptional ability criteria and Dhanasar's first prong, lacking sufficient evidence of expertise, employment history, and national importance of proposed endeavor.

Geoscientist and data scientist holding advanced degree seeking NIW. Petitioner proposed climate and groundwater modeling research with potential government decision-making and sustainability benefits. AAO held proposed endeavor lacks national importance despite field relevance; supporting letters addressed petitioner's qualifications, not endeavor's broader impact or employment potential.