H-1B Sustained — Finance (2019): the Director initially denied the petition, concluding the

Decision Summary

The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the proffered position did not qualify as a specialty occupation. The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that despite a range of acceptable degrees, the knowledge associated with the duties constituted a 'body of highly specialized knowledge' and the attainment of one of the listed degrees would meet the 'specific specialty' requirement.

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