Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Computer Science (2024): did not establish the proffered position qualifies as a
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The petitioner's willingness to accept a bachelor's degree in a wide variety of disparate fields (computer science, arts, or finance) indicated that the position does not require a body of highly specialized knowledge in a specific specialty.
Criteria Discussed
Beneficiary Qualifications (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C)) Degree Equivalency (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(D)) Specialty Occupation Definition (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A))
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