H-1B Remanded — Healthcare Administration (2020): the AAO found the Director's decision premature

Decision Summary

The appeal was remanded because the AAO found the Director's decision premature. The AAO determined that the record was not sufficiently developed to conclude whether the proffered position is a specialty occupation, because it was first necessary to determine if the petitioner selected the appropriate occupational category (SOC code) on the Labor Condition Application (LCA). The case was sent back to the Director to resolve the LCA issue before adjudicating the specialty occupation claim.

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