AI file not importing with layers?!

I am trying to do a simple thing and that is import an AI file that contains layers.  When I import into After Effects I get the new Comp and I see just one AI file icon.  I can't figure out why my layers are not coming in.
Anyone got some ideas?

Ok.  I did a screen grab with a new AI project that only has three layers. I got one grab before Layer release and one after layer release.  I made sure that I am in RGB mode from the FILE pull down and I am in RGB mode.  I tested this AI file with another After Effects project that imported a Photoshop file containing 332 layers (Which all layers imported from that).  After Effects is still just importing one AI file that shows nothing.
after release:
Does it matter if I created a AI project with the Film Video template with 1920 x 1080 dimensions?  Color Mode is still RGB.  I have tried just making a new AI file with basic RBG setup and still same issue.  I have not tried this on a different computer.

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