H-1B Dismissed — Engineering: did not establish the proffered cost accountant position

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered cost accountant position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO concluded that the position's duties, while involving accounting tasks, were not complex enough to require a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty, distinguishing the role from that of a professional accountant and likening it to a bookkeeping or clerk position which could be filled by individuals with less education or on-the-job experience.

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