Sustained
H-1B
H-1B Sustained — Software Development (2024): the AAO found that the beneficiary was qualified for the
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the beneficiary was qualified for the specialty occupation. The Director had denied the petition, concluding the beneficiary's mechanical engineering degrees did not qualify them for the software development role. The AAO disagreed, determining that mechanical engineering is a related field accepted for the position, thus making the beneficiary's foreign degree equivalent and U.S. master's degree sufficient to qualify.
Criteria Discussed
8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C)(1) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C)(2) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C)(4) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(1)
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