H-1B Dismissed — Software Engineering (2016): did not establish a valid employer-employee relationship

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a valid employer-employee relationship with the beneficiary, who was intended to work at an off-site client location. Additionally, the Director found that the petitioner did not sufficiently prove that the proffered position of 'embedded software engineer' qualified as a specialty occupation.

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