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.

Technical project manager with Ph.D. equivalent sought NIW for EB-2. Proposed developing thermal management designs for data centers and electronics. Failed to demonstrate national importance; petitioner's planned role as employee rather than independent researcher reduced prospective impact. Appeal dismissed.

Medical device manufacturing entrepreneur with advanced degree sought NIW. Petitioner established qualifying advanced degree status but failed first Dhanasar prong by not demonstrating specific endeavor has national importance. Appeal dismissed without reaching well-positioned or balance prongs.

A cybersecurity director and entrepreneur sought EB-2 with national interest waiver for IT business development. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the proposed endeavor lacks national importance because it would not impact the field broadly or provide substantial economic benefits beyond the petitioner's specific customers and employers.