A security consultant sought EB-2 exceptional ability classification with a national interest waiver to establish a private security consulting business. The AAO dismissed, finding the proposed endeavor lacks national importance despite the petitioner's skills and Brazilian law enforcement background; no sufficiently direct connection to nationally important impact.

A legal analyst sought EB-2 classification with national interest waiver. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the proposed endeavor—legal analysis for U.S. companies and individuals—lacked the broader implications, national or global reach, and significant employment or economic impact required by Dhanasar's first prong.

Cybersecurity professional sought EB-2 NIW for proposed work developing advanced payment security and fraud detection systems. AAO found substantial merit but concluded endeavor lacked national importance; work would not extend beyond prospective employers or customers to impact field broadly or produce substantial economic benefits.

Systems engineer sought NIW to develop business management software for small and medium-sized enterprises. AAO dismissed because petitioner failed to establish national importance of the specific endeavor: while evidence showed his qualifications, the software development focused on serving individual clients without broader industry or economic impact.