An airline pilot sought NIW for EB-2 to work as a pilot and flight instructor. The AAO affirmed dismissal because the proposed endeavor lacked national importance; the petitioner conflated the general importance of the aviation industry with a specific, nationally significant undertaking and did not explain how his work would positively impact the economy on a broad scale.

An assistant professor in classics sought a national interest waiver for EB-2 classification. The AAO held the proposed endeavor—study of ancient inscriptions, preservation of epigraphical resources, and classics teaching—has substantial merit but lacks the requisite national importance under Dhanasar's first prong, and did not address the remaining prongs.

An airline pilot and CEO founded a pilot training company in Slovakia and sought NIW as EB-2 to open a U.S. branch. The service center found insufficient evidence of national importance and denied both EB-2 eligibility and waiver. The AAO affirmed on the national importance ground, finding local economic benefit insufficient.

Commercial pilot and flight instructor seeks EB-2 classification with national interest waiver. Petitioner failed to establish foreign equivalent to U.S. advanced degree; diploma was three-year credential equivalent to only U.S. bachelor's degree. Intended occupation does not meet profession requirement; petition dismissed.