H-1B Dismissed — Social Work (2006): the director denied the petition on two grounds: that the

Decision Summary

The director denied the petition on two grounds: that the social worker position was not a specialty occupation and that the beneficiary was not qualified. While the AAO disagreed with the director on the first point, finding that the proffered position is a specialty occupation, it dismissed the appeal. The dismissal appears to be based on the beneficiary's lack of a required state license for clinical social work in California, as the described duties included counseling.

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