dismissed H-1B Case: Vending Machine Services
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of an electrical engineer to service and repair vending machines qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO determined that the described duties, including supervising technicians and retrofitting equipment, did not require a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty. The petitioner's desire to hire a degree-holder to adapt to new technology was found insufficient to meet the regulatory standard for a specialty occupation.
Criteria Discussed
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →Avoid the mistakes that led to this denial
MeritDraft guides you through USCIS criteria so your draft is organized around the right evidence, legal framing, and common denial patterns.
Start a Stronger Draft →No credit card required. Generate your first petition draft in minutes.