Received an RFE recently on my H1 transfer. Working with Fragomen on sending a response . The RFE is more specifically around ‘Speciality Occupation and how a bachelors degree is required’. Wondering if anyone here has dealt with Fragomen on a case like this and can share ? Also any thoughts around documentation I can gather to strengthen my case ?
What degree do you have and what is the retirement stated in the job description you applied for? If the job description says "degree in computer science" and that's what you have you should be fine. If it says something like "degree in a technical field such as math, science, engineering, or computer science" it could be big trouble. USCIS has started taking a very narrow view of specialty occupation and insisting that degree should be an exact match.
Got it . The position is for an analytics manager and i have a masters in MIS. Absolutely understand the shift in views they’ve started taking. The RFE asks for more details around a break down of responsibilities around the job
Fragoman sux
My GF got an RFE for her Hb1 application for these exact reasons and they ended up denying it absurdly by taking a letter from one of her professors out of context. This was not transfer or extension but application that won lottery. She was xfering out of OPT STEM extension. She’s an advanced degree holder from a respected US school. Make sure your case gives super detailed response mapping how your degree is super relevant to your role, etc. you probably already know that but that’s what they got her with.
That’s terrible . Is a letter necessary as part of the response ?
Yeah it blows. She’s applying again this year. I don’t think letter is a necessary part of your response. It was just one of many pieces of evidence the law firm included to support the case. If you’ve got some that further your reply - great, if not there’s probably plenty of other ways to show evidence. The bullshit at the end of the day is it’s up to the adjudicator to understand and judge the special occupation they likely know nothing about. Feel bad for everyone who has to deal with this, wishing you best of luck.
What's JD in LCA? You need to prove your JD and Job title with the courses of your Master/bachelor's. Fragoman guys very slow
God if you want to make racist jokes at the least try to come up with something novel. "Needful" jokes are getting old.
Flagged. Nothing justified hate towards individuals based on their race. Shame on you.