A newly formed company sought to employ a chief financial officer for a planned retail food store, classified as a specialty occupation worker under the H-1B category. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the duties and the start-up's circumstances did not show the position required a specific bachelor's degree. This is not an O-1A matter.

A law office sought to employ an accountant as an H-1B specialty occupation worker, not O-1A. The director denied the petition. The AAO dismissed the appeal because the position resembled a bookkeeping or accounting clerk role that does not require a bachelor's degree in a specific specialty, and no specialty occupation criterion was satisfied.

Tax specialist with advanced degree seeks EB-2 NIW for financial audit and tax services. AAO affirmed petitioner qualified for EB-2 as advanced degree professional but held proposed venture, while meritorious, lacked national importance. Serving U.S. businesses' financial compliance is insufficient without demonstrating substantial national-level economic impact.

A financial manager self-petitioner sought EB-2 classification with national interest waiver. The Director found substantial merit and national importance but denied overall. The AAO dismissed the appeal, finding the petitioner failed to establish either advanced degree professional or exceptional ability status, making the underlying EB-2 classification prerequisite unmet.