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

Decision Summary

The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the proffered business analyst position did not qualify as a specialty occupation. Upon de novo review, the AAO found that the position's duties were specialized and complex enough to require knowledge usually associated with a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty, thereby satisfying the specialty occupation requirements.

Criteria Discussed

Sign up free to download the original PDF