Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Software Development (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 center engineer' qualifies as a specialty occupation as defined by regulation. The Service Center Director initially denied the petition for this reason, and the AAO, upon de novo review, upheld that finding.
Criteria Discussed
Specialty Occupation Criteria (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A))
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