A foreign language teacher and entrepreneur proposed a company offering foreign language classes and specialized education services, claiming forty years experience and job creation. The AAO held the endeavor lacks national importance because it does not extend beyond the company and clientele to impact the field broadly, failing the first Dhanasar prong.

A financial manager with advanced degree sought EB-2 NIW classification. Director and AAO agreed substantial merit was established but national importance was not. Petitioner claimed her Brazil-focused financial business would create economic bridges, but lacked independent corroborating evidence; field importance alone was insufficient.

Certified accountant seeks EB-2 with national interest waiver to establish accounting consulting services firm in Florida. AAO dismissed appeal because proposed endeavor, though demonstrating substantial merit and business success potential, fails to show national importance; impact limited to clients without broader industry significance.

A business administrator seeks EB-2 national interest waiver. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the petitioner failed to establish national importance of the proposed endeavor under Dhanasar's first prong. General statements about business field importance and prospective economic benefits do not demonstrate the specific endeavor has substantial positive national impact.