Nurse proposing clinical safety audit implementation claims national interest waiver. AAO agreed proposal has substantial merit but found no national importance: letters lacked specific evidence that the endeavor offers broader healthcare field implications or substantial positive national economic effects.

Entrepreneur with supervisory and management experience sought NIW for exceptional ability classification. AAO dismissed because petitioner failed to meet the three exceptional ability criteria and, on final merits, did not demonstrate expertise significantly above peers. National importance of proposed endeavor was also unestablished.

Entrepreneur sought EB-2 exceptional ability with NIW. AAO dismissed appeal finding petitioner met only two of required three criteria: academic record and membership. Petitioner failed to demonstrate license criterion applied and recognition for achievements; Dhanasar analysis not reached.

Senior project manager seeking EB-2 exceptional ability and national interest waiver. Petitioner claimed six regulatory criteria but AAO found only two met. AAO withdrew Director's finding on one criterion, leaving only two criteria satisfied. Dismissed because petitioner failed to meet the three-criterion threshold for exceptional ability, disqualifying him from NIW consideration.