H-1B Sustained — Law (2021): the AAO determined that the proffered position qualifies as

Decision Summary

The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the proffered position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO found that the duties described were those of a lawyer, requiring a juris doctorate, despite the position's title being 'law clerk'. Therefore, the position requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and a specific higher degree.

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