H-1B Dismissed — Human Services (2024): did not establish the residential counselor position

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the residential counselor position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO found that the petitioner's acceptance of a wide and disparate range of bachelor's degrees (psychology, sociology, social work, education, and other human services fields) was too broad to demonstrate that the position requires a degree in a 'specific specialty' with a body of highly specialized knowledge.

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