H-1B Sustained — Accounting (2006): the director initially denied the petition, finding the

Decision Summary

The director initially denied the petition, finding the proposed accountant/financial analyst role was essentially that of a bookkeeper and not a specialty occupation. On appeal, the petitioner provided evidence of its large accounting department, demonstrating that other employees handled data entry, and the beneficiary's duties were those of a management accountant. The AAO consulted the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which confirmed a bachelor's degree is required for such a position, thus satisfying the specialty occupation criteria.

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