Earlier this month, a federal judge in North Carolina ruled that USCIS erred in denying an H-1B petition based on its finding that an engineering position did not qualify as a specialty occupation because it did not require a degree in a specific subspecialty.
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U.S. Magistrate Judge Finds USCIS Improperly Interpreted “Degree” to Require Specific Subspecialty for H-1B Visa
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