dismissed H-1B Case: Business Operations
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of a part-time business operations analyst at a retirement home qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO found the duties to be general in nature, more akin to an office and administrative support manager, a role that does not normally require a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty according to the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The petitioner did not meet any of the four regulatory criteria to classify the position as a specialty occupation.
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