Empregadores dos EUA que buscam aprovação da petição H-1B para ocupação de analista de pesquisa de mercado podem reavaliar com o USCIS - ação coletiva MadKudu
Monica Zafra • May 13, 2022
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Uma ação coletiva recente de MadKudu provavelmente resultará na aprovação do USCIS de mais petições H-1B na ocupação de analista de pesquisa de mercado. Os trabalhadores H-1B são obrigados a possuir conhecimento altamente especializado adquirido por meio de um diploma de bacharel ou superior em uma ocupação especializada.
A ação foi movida por quatro empregadores dos EUA que receberam indeferimento do H-1B porque os funcionários não foram considerados uma "ocupação de especialidade", conforme exigido para a classificação do visto H-1B. As descobertas do USCIS foram resultado de uma interpretação de uma posição de "Analista de Pesquisa de Mercado" no Manual de Perspectivas Ocupacionais. Os demandantes solicitaram deferimento para si e para outros empregadores dos EUA cujas petições teriam sido aprovadas se o USCIS não tivesse tomado essa decisão sobre a ocupação.
Portanto, os oficiais do USCIS reavaliarão as petições H-1B negadas com a nova orientação. Se um empregador dos EUA puder provar que é membro da classe MadKudu, o USCIS reabrirá e reavaliará a petição H-1B negada se ainda estiver dentro do período de validade.
Para ser um membro desta classe, um empregador dos EUA deve atender ao seguinte:
- Ter apresentado a petição H-1B para um analista de pesquisa de mercado durante o período de 1º de janeiro de 2019 a 19 de outubro de 2021
- O USCIS negou a petição com base na conclusão do “Occupational Outlook Handbook for Market Research Analyst” de que não é uma ocupação especializada
- Se não fosse pela conclusão, o USCIS teria aprovado a petição H-1B
Se você se deparou com essa situação ou gostaria de entender mais sobre o processo H-1B, agende uma consulta com um de nossos advogados de imigração para discutir.
This blog is not intended to be legal advice and nothing here should be construed as establishing an attorney client relationship. Please schedule a consultation with an immigration attorney before acting on any information read here.
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