Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Engineering: did not establish the beneficiary was qualified for the
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary was qualified for the specialty occupation of applications engineer. The beneficiary lacked a U.S. bachelor's degree or a foreign equivalent, and the evidence provided was insufficient to establish that the beneficiary's combined education and experience met the regulatory standards for degree equivalency.
Criteria Discussed
Beneficiary Qualifications Specialty Occupation Degree Requirement Education And Experience Equivalency 8 C.F.R. 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C) 8 C.F.R. 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(D)
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