H-1B Dismissed — Information Technology (2025): the Director initially denied the petition because the

Decision Summary

The Director initially denied the petition because the record did not establish that the offered position of 'IT department manager' qualified as a specialty occupation. The AAO dismissed the appeal, affirming that the petitioner failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the position's duties require the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty.

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