dismissed
H-1B
dismissed H-1B Case: Architecture
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was qualified to perform the duties of a specialty occupation. While the petitioner showed the beneficiary worked under the supervision of a licensed architect, overcoming the director's initial grounds for denial, the record lacked a required evaluation of the beneficiary's foreign credentials to prove her degree was equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate degree in the specialty.
Criteria Discussed
Beneficiary Qualifications State Licensure Foreign Degree Equivalency
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