Administrative services manager sought NIW for EB-2 to operate motor vehicle maintenance and repair shop. AAO dismissed appeal; proposed endeavor lacks national importance despite projected employment; does not differ from countless other automotive service businesses nationwide.

An airplane pilot sought EB-2 national interest waiver for a proposed aviation training business in Florida. AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the petitioner failed to demonstrate national importance. The business plan lacked specifics on wages, worker numbers, location, and how the endeavor would have broader implications beyond the aviation industry.

A logistics entrepreneur with an advanced degree sought an EB-2 national interest waiver to manage a cargo transportation company. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the company lacks national importance and the applicant's educational background was not material to cargo transportation management.

Self-petitioner entrepreneur seeks national interest waiver to operate used car dealership in Texas or Florida. AAO held proposed endeavor lacked national importance under Dhanasar first prong because it offered no broader implications beyond applicant's business and no substantial positive economic effects, thus failing to establish NIW eligibility.