Sustained
H-1B
H-1B Sustained — Finance (2006): the AAO determined that the proposed position, while not
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the proposed position, while not exactly a management analyst, more closely resembled a budget analyst. The AAO found that the specific duties were sufficiently specialized and complex, requiring knowledge associated with a bachelor's degree in a financial field, thereby qualifying the position as a specialty occupation. The beneficiary was also found to possess the required educational equivalent.
Criteria Discussed
8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(1) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(2) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(3) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(4) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(D)
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