Remanded
H-1B
H-1B Remanded — Education (2005): the director initially denied the petition because the
Decision Summary
The director initially denied the petition because the beneficiary's foreign degrees in music were deemed unrelated to the proposed 'senior admissions officer' position. The AAO withdrew this decision, but remanded the case because the petitioner had not established that the position itself qualifies as a specialty occupation, as it does not appear to require a degree in a specific specialty.
Criteria Discussed
Beneficiary Qualifications Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C) Specialty Occupation Definition Under Section 214(I)(1) Of The Act Specialty Occupation Criteria Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)
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