H-1B Dismissed — Law (2015): the director denied the petition because the petitioner

Decision Summary

The director denied the petition because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed the required state license for the proffered legal specialist position. The AAO dismissed the appeal, concurring that the petitioner did not provide sufficient evidence to show that the beneficiary is exempt from California's licensing requirements or is otherwise authorized to perform the duties of the position, which were found to constitute the practice of law.

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