Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Accounting (2021): did not establish the proffered accountant position
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a one-person company, failed to establish that the proffered accountant position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO found inconsistencies and a lack of detail regarding the job duties, concluding that the petitioner did not demonstrate a business necessity for an in-house accountant to perform complex duties inconsistent with its small operational scale.
Criteria Discussed
Specialty Occupation Normal Minimum Educational Requirement Common Degree Requirement For Parallel Positions Complexity Or Uniqueness Of The Position Employer'S Normal Requirement For A Degree Specialization And Complexity Of Duties
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