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AAO reserved criterion (i) because the Petitioner had already failed to meet at least three criteria based on the criteria that were addressed, making further analysis unnecessary.

AAO found that the Petitioner's evidence addressed the importance of the dental healthcare industry as a whole, not the prospective impact of her specific proposed endeavor. General industry statistics, workforce shortage data, government oral health initiatives, and broad economic claims were insufficient to show national importance. The expert letters also lacked probative value on this specific question. Additionally, AAO refused to consider the materially changed endeavor description submitted on appeal under Matter of Izummi.

AAO found the Petitioner's master's degree in telecommunications and network management, while relevant, is not itself sufficient to show he is well positioned. His employment history in telecommunications does not establish a track record of success in neuroscience research. He was only a consultant on funded projects, not the primary grant contact or initiator. His business plan lacked corroborating evidence of contacts with potential customers or registration of a U.S. corporation.

AAO disagreed with the Director on substantial merit, finding the business plan adequately described the proposed endeavor, and withdrew the Director's finding on that sub-element. However, AAO agreed with the Director that the record failed to demonstrate national importance, as the Petitioner's unsupported economic projections, general industry reports, and an inapposite expert opinion did not establish that the endeavor would have broader implications beyond his own business and clients.

AAO agreed the endeavor has substantial merit but found that the projected $2.9 million revenues and 25 employees, plans for geographic expansion, and asserted alignment with the infrastructure law did not show the business would impact the national IT field or economy more broadly.

The record lacks evidence that the Colombian law degree is the foreign equivalent of a degree above a U.S. bachelor's degree, and there is no showing of a bachelor's equivalent plus five years of post-baccalaureate progressive experience.

AAO found the proposed endeavor has substantial merit (withdrawing the Director's contrary finding on that element) but does not have national importance. The Petitioner's reliance on her own credentials to establish national importance was misplaced; the business plan, industry reports, and expert opinion letter addressed the importance of the field generally and the Petitioner's qualifications rather than the specific prospective impact of her particular endeavor. Working as an anti-corruption and investigations specialist at a police department does not, without more, rise to the level of national importance.

AAO agreed that the proposed endeavor has substantial merit but does not demonstrate national importance. The Petitioner's reliance on his personal experience is relevant to the second prong, not the first. The business plan's financial projections lack corroborating evidence, the expert letter focuses on the industry broadly rather than the specific endeavor, and general economic benefits from immigrant entrepreneurship do not establish national importance for this specific proposed endeavor.

AAO agreed the business plan did not establish national importance, finding that the evidence supports the importance of the SAP/ERP industry generally but not the Petitioner's specific proposed endeavor. The financial projections lacked supporting basis, and the Petitioner did not show her services differ from existing market offerings or would broadly impact the industry or economy beyond directly served clients.

AAO found that generalized trade data, STEM assertions, claims of 'innovation,' and self-employment as general manager do not establish the specific endeavor has national or global implications within a field. The endeavor benefits the Petitioner and her clients but lacks the broader impact contemplated by Dhanasar.