H-1B Dismissed — Agricultural Wholesale Trade (2016): did not establish the proffered position of cost analyst

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the proffered position of cost analyst qualifies as a specialty occupation. Citing the Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook, the AAO found that a bachelor's degree is not uniformly required for cost estimator positions, and the wide range of acceptable degrees (e.g., business, finance, engineering) undermines the requirement for a degree in a specific specialty.

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