An oriental medicine practitioner sought national interest waiver but was first denied advanced degree eligibility due to inability to prove five years progressive experience or operating clinic. AAO affirmed, finding the proposed oriental medicine endeavor lacked national importance and no Dhanasar prong satisfied.

Dental care entrepreneur seeking NIW to establish dental practice. Claimed national importance based on dental professional shortage and environmental benefits of practice. AAO affirmed denial, finding that serving individual patients lacks national importance; professional shortage alone insufficient under Dhanasar framework.

Self-petitioner entrepreneur in physical education sought NIW for establishing a basketball academy in New York. AAO found the endeavor has substantial merit but lacks national importance. The proposed basketball academy and coaching would benefit only its own students without broader impact on the field, failing the first prong of Dhanasar.

An exercise physiologist and entrepreneur sought EB-2 classification and national interest waiver for work in exercise physiology and business. The AAO affirmed the service center's denial because the petitioner failed to demonstrate his proposed endeavor had national importance beyond his individual clients and lacked evidence of substantial economic impact.