Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Software Development (2015): the petitioner failed to overcome the director's bases for
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's bases for denial. The petitioner did not establish that it would be a 'United States employer' having a valid 'employer-employee relationship' with the beneficiary, nor did it prove that the proffered senior software engineer role qualified as a specialty occupation.
Criteria Discussed
Employer-Employee Relationship Specialty Occupation
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