H-1B (Specialty Occupation Visa)

Client Background:

M.S. in Data Science from UC San Diego. Hired by a consulting firm as a business analyst.

Key Challenges:

1. Needed to prove relevance between Data Science and job duties;
2. Small company size posed credibility challenges.

Attorney Strategy:

1. Created a course–job responsibility comparison chart;
2. Submitted company operational documents and client contracts.

Timeline:

Approved within 2 months, no RFE.

Result:

Successfully obtained H-1B status and continued long-term employment in the U.S.