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.

Chemical engineering graduate student seeks NIW for research designing materials for PFAS water purification. AAO found first prong met but rejected second prong, concluding citations and publications alone insufficient to show field influence and well-positioning.

An early childhood educator and behavioral counselor with master's degree sought EB-2 national interest waiver for consulting business training educators in underserved communities. The AAO dismissed, holding that the proposed endeavor lacks national importance; working in an important field, addressing labor shortages, or providing regional services does not establish prospective impact at a national level.

Ph.D. civil engineering student sought EB-2 with national interest waiver for railway safety and cybersecurity work. AAO dismissed, finding the proposed endeavor insufficiently defined through multiple inconsistent characterizations; petitioner's actual employment plans contradicted stated endeavor, preventing assessment of national importance.