H-1B Dismissed — Operations Research (2020): did not establish the proffered position of 'Operations

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'Operations Research Analyst' qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO determined that while a bachelor's degree might be required, the evidence, including the Occupational Outlook Handbook, showed that the degree could be in a wide variety of technical or quantitative fields, not in a specific specialty directly related to the position as required by H-1B regulations.

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