H-1B Dismissed — Legal Compliance (2017): did not establish the proffered position of 'legal

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'legal compliance and document analyst' qualifies as a specialty occupation. The primary reason was the failure to demonstrate that the position requires a degree in a specific specialty; the end-client's requirement for a 'relevant' bachelor's degree was deemed too general. The AAO found that a general-purpose degree requirement does not justify classification as a specialty occupation.

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