H-1B Sustained — Medical Research (2007): the director initially denied the petition because the

Decision Summary

The director initially denied the petition because the petitioner had not demonstrated that the beneficiary was qualified to perform the specialty occupation. The appeal was sustained because the petitioner provided evidence, including a foreign degree evaluation, establishing that the beneficiary possesses the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree in a field related to the proffered research technician position.

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