Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Software Development (2023): did not establish the beneficiary was qualified to perform
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was qualified to perform services in a specialty occupation. The beneficiary did not possess a U.S. bachelor's degree in the specialty, and the submitted foreign credential evaluations were insufficient to prove his foreign degree in mechanical engineering and work experience were equivalent to the required U.S. bachelor's degree.
Criteria Discussed
Beneficiary Qualifications For Specialty Occupation 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C) Foreign Degree Equivalency Education And Work Experience Equivalency 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(D)(5)
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