Self-petitioner, entrepreneur in mining consulting, sought NIW for proposed endeavor serving mining companies. Claimed business plan, contracts, and opinion letters establish national importance. AAO dismissed appeal because record did not show specific endeavor has national importance; focused on generalized industry information rather than substantive impact beyond petitioner's prospective company.

Operational risk manager and consultant seeking NIW for EB-2 advanced degree classification. Claimed national importance through preventing financial losses and white-collar crime prevention. AAO held proposed endeavor lacks national importance or broader implications beyond client work; insufficient evidence of field-wide impact.

An entomology professor with a Ph.D. in medical entomology seeks an EB-2 national interest waiver for research on German cockroach insecticide resistance. AAO held the proposed endeavor lacks the specific detail, novelty, and documented potential for broad impact required to establish national importance under Dhanasar's first prong.

Medical researcher seeking EB-2 with national interest waiver. Claimed medical research endeavor had national importance and that she was well positioned to advance it. AAO found petitioner failed to identify a specific and consistent proposed endeavor; record reflected numerous changing activities. Appeal dismissed after second denial.