H-1B Dismissed — Electronic Design Automation (2020): did not establish the proffered position of 'associate

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'associate applications engineer' qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO determined that the petitioner did not meet the criterion requiring a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty as the normal minimum for entry into the position. The analysis relied on the Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook for 'Sales Engineers,' which indicated that a degree is not always required and that various disparate degrees could qualify, undermining the requirement for a degree in a specific specialty.

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