An accounting professional and entrepreneur sought exceptional ability and national interest waiver. The AAO found he met only one of six exceptional ability criteria. Because he failed the foundational EB-2 requirement, the AAO declined to reach the national interest waiver analysis and dismissed the appeal.

Education administrator with foreign master's degree and baccalaureate sought EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability classification with national interest waiver. AAO affirmed director finding petitioner lacked five years progressive experience in specialty and failed three exceptional ability criteria; did not reach waiver analysis.

Construction entrepreneur and manager sought NIW under EB-2 advanced degree or exceptional ability. Failed to meet three of six evidentiary criteria for exceptional ability; ineligible for underlying EB-2 classification; NIW eligibility not reached.

Data processing professional sought NIW claiming advanced degree or exceptional ability. AAO dismissed because petitioner lacked foreign equivalent of U.S. advanced degree or baccalaureate degree, failed to demonstrate five years progressive post-baccalaureate experience, and met only two of three exceptional ability criteria required.