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dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the petitioner had filed another H-1B petition for the same beneficiary which was subse...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to sufficiently establish the substantive nature of the work the beneficiary would pe...
Specialty Occupation Normal Degree Requirement For Position Industry Standard Degree Requirement Employer'S Normal Degree Requirement Specialized And Complex Duties Third-Party Worksite Requirements
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The decision states that the petitioner filed another H-1B petition on behalf of the same beneficiary, whi...
Employer-Employee Relationship Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Exercise Physiology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a therapy services staffing company, failed to establish it would maintain a valid employer...
Employer-Employee Relationship Third-Party Worksite Itinerary Labor Condition Application (Lca)
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as moot because the Beneficiary had already adjusted their status to that of a permanent resident. Since the Benefi...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Life Science Consulting
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO found that the petitioner had filed another H-1B petition on behalf of the same beneficiary which ...
Beneficiary Qualifications Mootness
dismissed
H-1B
Finance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position meets the statutory definition of a specialt...
Specialty Occupation Definition Degree In A Specific Specialty
dismissed
H-1B
Finance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered 'analyst' position qualifies as a specialty occupatio...
Specialty Occupation Definition Specific Degree Requirement
sustained
H-1B
E-Commerce
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated that the proffered analyst position qualifies as a specialty occup...
Specialty Occupation Specialized And Complex Duties
dismissed
H-1B
Financial Services
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The AAO...
Specialty Occupation Definition Specific Degree Requirement
dismissed
H-1B
Investment Banking
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the proffered 'analyst' position qualifies as a specialty occupat...
Specialty Occupation Definition Specific Degree Requirement
dismissed
H-1B
Finance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered 'analyst' position qualifies as a specialty occupatio...
Specialty Occupation Definition Specific Degree Requirement
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The decision noted that the petitioner filed another H-1B petition for the same beneficiary which was subs...
Specialty Occupation
sustained
H-1B
Engineering
The appeal was sustained because the AAO, upon de novo review, concluded that the beneficiary was qualified for the proffered position. It f...
Beneficiary Qualifications Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(C) Specialty Occupation Position Under 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(4)
sustained
H-1B
Software Development
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner established that the proffered position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The petitioner ...
Specialty Occupation 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(4)
dismissed
H-1B
Environmental Consulting
The appeal was dismissed as moot. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services records indicated that the Petitioner had filed a separate H-1B ...
Specialty Occupation Mootness
dismissed
H-1B
Real Estate Management
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the proffered position as a specialty occupation. The AAO found that the...
Specialty Occupation Definition Specific Degree Requirement Specialized And Complex Duties
dismissed
H-1B
Finance
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'analyst' qualified as a specialty occupa...
Specialty Occupation Definition Specific Degree Requirement
dismissed
H-1B
Financial Services
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the petitioner had filed another H-1B petition on behalf of the same beneficiary, which...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to resolve a discrepancy regarding its total number of employees, which was crucial f...
Public Law 114-113 Fee Exemption Specialty Occupation
sustained
H-1B
Online Marketing
The Director denied the petition, concluding the proffered position did not qualify as a specialty occupation. The appeal was sustained beca...
Specialty Occupation Bachelor'S Or Higher Degree Requirement Body Of Highly Specialized Knowledge
remanded
H-1B
Mental Health Counseling
The Director's decision was withdrawn because the AAO found that the proffered position as an associate psychologist does qualify as a speci...
Specialty Occupation Beneficiary Qualifications Labor Condition Application (Lca)
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not demonstrate that the proffered 'technical recruiter' position qualifies as a special...
A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Or Its Equivalent Is Normally The Minimum Requirement For Entry Into The Particular Position The Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry In Parallel Positions Among Similar Organizations Or, In The Alternative, An Employer May Show That Its Particular Position Is So Complex Or Unique That It Can Be Performed Only By An Individual With A Degree The Employer Normally Requires A Degree Or Its Equivalent For The Position The Nature Of The Specific Duties [Is] So Specialized And Complex That Knowledge Required To Perform The Duties Is Usually Associated With The Attainment Of A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Statistical Programming
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position was for definitive, non-speculative employme...
Specialty Occupation Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Is Normal Minimum Requirement Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry Employer Normally Requires A Degree For The Position Duties Are So Specialized And Complex Non-Speculative Employment
sustained
H-1B
Finance
The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the proffered position did not qualify as a specialty occupation. The appeal was sust...
Specialty Occupation Body Of Highly Specialized Knowledge Minimum Degree Requirement
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because it was considered moot. A separate H-1B petition filed by the same petitioner for the same beneficiary had ...
Employer-Employee Relationship Specialty Occupation Work
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the substantive nature of the work the beneficiary would perform. The co...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Degree Common To Industry Or Position Is Complex/Unique Employer Normally Requires Degree Specialized And Complex Duties
dismissed
H-1B
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed as moot. USCIS records indicated that the petitioner had filed another H-1B petition on behalf of the same benefici...
Specialty Occupation Mootness
dismissed
H-1B
Insurance
The appeal was dismissed because the issue was considered moot. The petitioner had filed another H-1B petition for the same beneficiary whic...
Specialty Occupation
sustained
H-1B
Technology
The initial denial was based on the conclusion that the proffered position of 'senior technical business analyst' did not qualify as a speci...
Specialty Occupation Complexity Of Duties Bachelor'S Degree Requirement
dismissed
H-1B
Computer Science
The appeal was dismissed because the matter was considered moot. The AAO noted that the petitioner had filed another H-1B petition on behalf...
Specialty Occupation
sustained
H-1B
Point-Of-Sale Services
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated that the proffered position qualifies as a specialty occupation. T...
Specialty Occupation Specialized And Complex Duties Bachelor'S Degree Requirement
sustained
H-1B
Software Engineering
The initial denial was based on the conclusion that the Beneficiary was not qualified for the proffered position. On appeal, the AAO determi...
Specialty Occupation Beneficiary'S Qualifications
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to sufficiently establish the substantive nature of the work the Beneficiary would pe...
A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Or Its Equivalent Is Normally The Minimum Requirement For Entry Into The Particular Position The Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry In Parallel Positions Among Similar Organizations Or, In The Alternative, An Employer May Show That Its Particular Position Is So Complex Or Unique That It Can Be Performed Only By An Individual With A Degree The Employer Normally Requires A Degree Or Its Equivalent For The Position The Nature Of The Specific Duties [Is] So Specialized And Complex That Knowledge Required To Perform The Duties Is Usually Associated With The Attainment Of A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish the substantive nature of the work the Beneficiary would perform, preclu...
Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Is Normally The Minimum Requirement For The Position Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry Or The Position Is Uniquely Complex Employer Normally Requires A Degree For The Position The Nature Of The Specific Duties Are So Specialized And Complex That They Require A Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Software Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the submitted Labor Condition Application (LCA) did not correspond with the H-1B petition. The petitioner's...
Lca Correspondence Prevailing Wage Wage Level Determination
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was remanded because the Director's initial denial was found to be improperly prepared and contained multiple significant errors....
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered 'database administrator' position qualifies as a spec...
Specialty Occupation Employer-Employee Relationship Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Is Normal Minimum Requirement Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry Employer Normally Requires A Degree Nature Of The Specific Duties Are Specialized And Complex
dismissed
H-1B
Software Engineering
The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the petitioner violated the prohibition on filing multiple H-1B petitions for the sam...
Multiple H-1B Filings Prohibition
dismissed
H-1B
Software Engineering
The Director initially denied the petition for violating the prohibition on filing multiple H-1B petitions for the same beneficiary. The app...
Prohibition On Multiple H-1B Filings
dismissed
H-1B
Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that it had definite, non-speculative specialty occupation work availabl...
Availability Of Specialty Occupation Work Normal Degree Requirement For Position Degree Requirement Common To Industry Or Position Is Complex/Unique Employer Normally Requires A Degree Duties Are Specialized And Complex
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the matter was considered moot. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services records indicated that the petiti...
Specialty Occupation Mootness
dismissed
H-1B
Business Analysis
The appeal was dismissed as moot. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services records indicated that the Petitioner had filed a separate H-1B ...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, an IT consulting firm, failed to establish the substantive nature of the work the beneficia...
Normal Degree Requirement For The Position Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry Or The Position Is Complex/Unique Employer Normally Requires A Degree Specialized And Complex Duties Associated With A Degree
remanded
H-1B
Applied Research Engineering
The decision was remanded because the Director's initial denial was insufficient for review. The Director failed to first determine whether ...
Specialty Occupation Beneficiary Qualifications Normal Minimum Educational Requirement Industry Common Degree Requirement Complexity Or Uniqueness Of The Position Employer'S Normal Degree Requirement Specialization And Complexity Of Duties
sustained
H-1B
Industrial Production Management
The initial denial was based on the position not qualifying as a specialty occupation. The appeal was sustained because the petitioner succe...
Position Complexity/Uniqueness (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(2)) Specialized And Complex Duties (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(4))
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petition was not properly filed with the correct fee. The petitioner paid a reduced ACWIA fee intended ...
Acwia Filing Fee Employee Count Affiliate Companies
dismissed
H-1B
Business Analysis
The appeal was dismissed as moot. Records indicated that the Petitioner had filed a separate H-1B petition on behalf of the same Beneficiary...
Specialty Occupation
sustained
H-1B
Wireless Communications
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully established that the proffered position qualifies as a specialty occupation. Th...
Specialty Occupation Complexity Of Duties
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position qualifies as a specialty occupation. The pet...
Specialty Occupation Definition Employer-Employee Relationship Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Is Normal Minimum Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry Employer Normally Requires A Degree Duties Are Specialized And Complex
dismissed
H-1B
Computer Software
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the Petitioner filed another H-1B petition for the same Beneficiary, and that subsequen...
Specialty Occupation
remanded
H-1B
Software Technology
The appeal was remanded because the Director's decision was deemed insufficient for review. The Director incorrectly denied the petition bas...
Specialty Occupation Beneficiary Qualifications Required Degree Specificity
sustained
H-1B
Mechanical Engineering
The appeal was sustained because the Director had incorrectly concluded that the Beneficiary was not qualified to perform the duties of the ...
Beneficiary Qualifications Specialty Occupation Relatedness Of Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, an IT consulting company, failed to establish it would maintain the requisite employer-empl...
Employer-Employee Relationship
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the Petitioner had filed another H-1B petition for the same Beneficiary which was subse...
Specialty Occupation Beneficiary Qualifications
sustained
H-1B
Software Consulting
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner provided sufficient new evidence on appeal. Specifically, they demonstrated that the profess...
Beneficiary Qualifications Degree Equivalency
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as abandoned because the petitioner did not respond to the AAO's request to verify its intent to pursue the appeal....
Employer-Employee Relationship Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the substantive nature of the work the beneficiary would perform, which ...
Specialty Occupation Definition Normal Degree Requirement For Position Industry Standard Degree Requirement Employer'S Normal Degree Requirement Specialized And Complex Duties End-Client Project Requirements
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, an IT consulting firm, failed to establish that the proffered position of 'business systems...
Normal Degree Requirement For The Position Degree Requirement Common To The Industry Employer Normally Requires A Degree Specialized And Complex Duties
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was remanded because the AAO found the Director's decision insufficient for review. The AAO determined there were fundamental, un...
Specialty Occupation Employer-Employee Relationship Beneficiary Qualifications Eligibility At Time Of Filing
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of "business systems analyst" qualifies as a...
A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Or Its Equivalent Is Normally The Minimum Requirement For Entry Into The Particular Position The Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry In Parallel Positions Among Similar Organizations Or, In The Alternative, An Employer May Show That Its Particular Position Is So Complex Or Unique That It Can Be Performed Only By An Individual With A Degree The Employer Normally Requires A Degree Or Its Equivalent For The Position The Nature Of The Specific Duties Are So Specialized And Complex That Knowledge Required To Perform The Duties Is Usually Associated With The Attainment Of A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The Director's decision was withdrawn due to an incorrect analysis of the LCA wage level. The case was remanded for the Director to re-evalu...
Lca Correspondence Specialty Occupation Employer-Employee Relationship
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove the proffered 'systems engineer' position qualifies as a specialty occupatio...
Specialty Occupation Employer-Employee Relationship
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The Director's denial, which was based on the itinerary requirement, was withdrawn. The AAO found that the petitioner did satisfy this requi...
Itinerary Requirement (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(2)(I)(B)) Specialty Occupation (8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A))
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The Director's denial, based on the petitioner not meeting the itinerary requirements, was withdrawn. The AAO found the record sufficient on...
Itinerary Requirement Specialty Occupation
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The AAO withdrew the Director's decision, which was based on a failure to meet the itinerary requirement, finding the record was sufficient ...
Itinerary Requirement Specialty Occupation
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The Director's decision to deny the petition based on the itinerary requirement was withdrawn, as the AAO found the provided information suf...
Itinerary Requirement Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Medical Technology
The appeal was dismissed because it was deemed moot. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services records indicated that the Petitioner had fil...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish the existence of definitive, non-speculative employment for the benefici...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Degree Requirement Common To Industry Employer Normally Requires Degree Specialized And Complex Duties Existence Of Non-Speculative Employment Employer-Employee Relationship
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'business systems analyst' qualifies as a...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Degree Requirement Common To Industry Employer Normally Requires Degree Specialized And Complex Duties
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to pay the correct ACWIA filing fee at the time of filing. The petitioner paid a redu...
Filing Fees Employee Count (Including Affiliates)
dismissed
H-1B
Software And Consulting
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The Director had initially denied the petition for failing to establish the position as a specialty occupa...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'systems analyst' qualifies as a specialt...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Degree Requirement Common To The Industry Or Position Is Uniquely Complex Employer Normally Requires A Degree For The Position Specialized And Complex Duties Require A Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'quality assurance engineer' qualifies as...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Industry Standard Degree Requirement Employer'S Normal Degree Requirement Specialized And Complex Duties Requiring A Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Software Engineering
The appeal was dismissed as abandoned because the Petitioner did not respond to the AAO's request to verify its intent to pursue the appeal....
Beneficiary Qualifications Abandonment
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the Petitioner had filed another H-1B petition on behalf of the same Beneficiary which ...
Employer-Employee Relationship Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the matter became moot. The petitioner filed a subsequent H-1B petition for the same beneficiary, which was...
Employer-Employee Relationship Sufficient Specialty Work Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered 'IT support specialist' position qualifies as a speci...
8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(1) - Normal Degree Requirement For Position 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(2) - Degree Requirement Common To Industry Or Position Is Complex/Unique 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(3) - Employer Normally Requires A Degree 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(4) - Duties Are So Specialized And Complex
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that a non-speculative job existed for the beneficiary at the time of fi...
Normal Minimum Degree Requirement Degree Common To Industry Employer Normally Requires Degree Specialized And Complex Duties
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the issue was considered moot. The petitioner had filed a subsequent H-1B petition for the same beneficiary...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'software quality assurance engineer' qua...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Industry Standard Or Uniquely Complex Position Employer'S Normal Degree Requirement Specialized And Complex Duties Requiring A Degree
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The Director denied the petition by concluding the beneficiary was not qualified for the position. The AAO remanded the case because the Dir...
Specialty Occupation Beneficiary Qualifications
dismissed
H-1B
Software Engineering
The appeal was dismissed because the matter was considered moot. The petitioner had filed another H-1B petition on behalf of the same benefi...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered 'business systems analyst' position qualifies as a sp...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Industry Standard Degree Requirement Employer'S Normal Degree Requirement Specialized And Complex Duties End-Client Job Requirements
sustained
H-1B
Investment Management
The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the position did not qualify as a specialty occupation. The appeal was sustained beca...
Specialty Occupation Bachelor'S Degree Requirement
dismissed
H-1B
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that the petitioner had filed another H-1B petition for the same beneficiary which was subse...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove that a definitive, non-speculative job existed for the beneficiary. The peti...
Specialty Occupation Definition Speculative Employment Inadequate Position Description Employer-Employee Relationship Inconsistent Information
dismissed
H-1B
Software
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a software design firm, failed to establish that the proffered 'support engineer' position ...
Normal Degree Requirement For The Position Industry Standard Degree Requirement Or Position Complexity Employer'S Normal Degree Requirement Specialized And Complex Nature Of Duties
sustained
H-1B
Business Software
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found that the petitioner successfully established the proffered 'developer' position as a specialt...
Specialty Occupation 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(4)
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as moot. The AAO noted that another H-1B petition filed for the same beneficiary had been approved, making further ...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Unknown
The appeal was dismissed because it was considered moot. A separate H-1B petition filed by the same petitioner for the same beneficiary had ...
Specialty Occupation
dismissed
H-1B
Computer Science
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the proffered 'business analyst' position qualifies as a specialt...
A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Or Its Equivalent Is Normally The Minimum Requirement For Entry Into The Particular Position The Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry In Parallel Positions Among Similar Organizations Or The Position Is So Complex Or Unique That It Can Be Performed Only By An Individual With A Degree The Employer Normally Requires A Degree Or Its Equivalent For The Position The Nature Of The Specific Duties Are So Specialized And Complex That Knowledge Required To Perform The Duties Is Usually Associated With The Attainment Of A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed as abandoned. The AAO sent a letter to the Petitioner to verify their intent to pursue the appeal, as another emplo...
Employer-Employee Relationship Specialty Occupation
remanded
H-1B
Information Technology
The Director's decision to revoke the petition was withdrawn and the case was remanded because the Notice of Intent to Revoke (NOIR) was pro...
Specialty Occupation Availability Of Work Revocation Authority Notice Of Intent To Revoke (Noir) Requirements
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that sufficient, non-speculative work would be available for the benefic...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Industry Standard Degree Requirement Employer'S Normal Degree Requirement Specialized And Complex Duties
dismissed
H-1B
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner did not establish that the proffered position of 'software developer' qualifies as a special...
A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Or Its Equivalent Is Normally The Minimum Requirement For Entry Into The Particular Position The Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry In Parallel Positions Among Similar Organizations Or, In The Alternative, An Employer May Show That Its Particular Position Is So Complex Or Unique That It Can Be Performed Only By An Individual With A Degree The Employer Normally Requires A Degree Or Its Equivalent For The Position The Nature Of The Specific Duties Are So Specialized And Complex That Knowledge Required To Perform The Duties Is Usually Associated With The Attainment Of A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Lighting Design
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the proffered position of 'lighting designer' qualifies as a specia...
A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree Or Its Equivalent Is Normally The Minimum Requirement For Entry Into The Particular Position The Degree Requirement Is Common To The Industry In Parallel Positions Among Similar Organizations Or The Position Is So Complex Or Unique That It Can Be Performed Only By An Individual With A Degree The Employer Normally Requires A Degree Or Its Equivalent For The Position The Nature Of The Specific Duties Are So Specialized And Complex That Knowledge Required To Perform The Duties Is Usually Associated With The Attainment Of A Baccalaureate Or Higher Degree
dismissed
H-1B
Software Development
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to provide sufficient evidence of the actual work the beneficiary would perform for t...
Normal Degree Requirement For Position Degree Common To Industry Or Position Is Complex/Unique Employer Normally Requires Degree Duties Are Specialized And Complex
dismissed
H-1B
Information Technology Consulting
The appeal was dismissed as abandoned because the Petitioner failed to respond to an AAO request to verify its intent to pursue the appeal. ...
Specialty Occupation
sustained
H-1B
Computer Science
The appeal was sustained because the AAO determined that the petitioner successfully established the proffered position qualifies as a speci...
Specialty Occupation 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(4)(Iii)(A)(4)
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