H-1B Dismissed — Human Services (2024): did not establish the proffered 'direct support

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered 'direct support professional' position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO determined that the wide and disparate range of acceptable degree fields (psychology, sociology, social work, education, and other human services fields) was too broad to constitute a 'specific specialty' requiring a body of highly specialized knowledge.

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