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.

Self-petitioner in event planning and ethnic supermarket business claims national interest waiver under EB-2. AAO affirmed denial: endeavor has substantial merit but lacks evidence of national importance. Proposed services insufficient to demonstrate prospective impact meeting national importance standard.

An airline pilot seeking EB-2 classification with NIW based on proposal to teach flight instruction claims his endeavor has national importance. AAO held the proposed endeavor lacks national importance because evidence does not show impact on field or economy beyond individual students, thus failing first prong of Dhanasar; appeal dismissed.

Supply chain management consultant with advanced degree seeks NIW. Petitioner established advanced degree status and eligibility under second Dhanasar prong but failed first prong. Proposed services lack demonstrated national importance despite HUBZone location; no projected economic impact or job creation evidence.