H-1B Dismissed — Human Resources (2016): did not establish the proffered position of 'human

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'human resources analyst' qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO determined that the petitioner did not meet the criterion that a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty is normally the minimum requirement, citing the Occupational Outlook Handbook which indicates that degrees in disparate fields like human resources or general business are acceptable for such roles.

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