H-1B Sustained — Medicine (2005): the director denied the petition because the beneficiary

Decision Summary

The director denied the petition because the beneficiary did not possess the required state medical license. The AAO sustained the appeal, finding that the only obstacle to licensure was the beneficiary's lack of a Social Security Number, which she could not obtain in her dependent H-4 status. Citing a USCIS policy memo for this specific situation, the AAO approved the petition for one year, which would allow the beneficiary to obtain an SSN and then the license.

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