Business and marketing professional seeking EB-2 classification with national interest waiver for marketing and business consulting firm. Qualified as advanced degree professional but failed first Dhanasar prong. AAO found firm would not employ substantial U.S. workers or create significant economic impact beyond serving own clientele.

Advanced degree professional seeks EB-2 classification with national interest waiver for business development endeavor. AAO dismissed appeal, finding proposed work extending to business associations lacks demonstrated national or global implications, does not directly employ workers, and fails to show significant positive economic effects indicative of national importance.

Entrepreneur with advanced degree seeking EB-2 NIW for sustainable agriculture business development. AAO affirmed denial because proposed endeavor lacks national importance despite substantial merit. Job creation and economic projections insufficient without supporting evidence of broader prospective impact.

An industrial engineer seeking EB-2 with NIW to create a quality control and project management consulting company claimed substantial merit and national importance. The AAO found his specific proposed endeavor, though potentially valuable to clients, lacked the scale and broader economic impact required for national importance.