H-1B Sustained — Economics (2020): the AAO found compelling evidence, including an advisory

Decision Summary

The appeal was sustained because the AAO found compelling evidence, including an advisory opinion and the petitioner's letter, which persuasively explained the job duties and why a bachelor's degree in economics or a related field is required. The AAO determined the position involves a body of highly specialized knowledge and is complex enough to qualify as a specialty occupation, despite the petitioner's counsel making a potentially undermining argument that the AAO ultimately disregarded.

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