H-1B Sustained — Business Analysis (2020): the Director initially denied the petition because the

Decision Summary

The Director initially denied the petition because the proffered position of 'Payments Platform Analyst' was not found to be a specialty occupation. On appeal, the AAO concluded that the position's specific duties are so specialized and complex that they require knowledge usually associated with a bachelor's degree in a specific field, thus qualifying it as a specialty occupation.

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