Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed โ Rehabilitation Counseling (2016): the proffered position was not established to be a
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the proffered position was not established to be a specialty occupation. The petitioner's requirement for a bachelor's degree in broad and dissimilar fields like 'Education or Social Sciences' failed to demonstrate that the position requires a body of highly specialized knowledge in a specific specialty.
Criteria Discussed
Specialty Occupation Definition Beneficiary Qualifications
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