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Page 4 of 7 EAC 1202350999 proffered posit ion requires a precise and specific course of study that relates directly and closely to the position in question. Since there must be a close correlation between the required specialized studies and the position, the requirement of a degree with a generalized title, such as business administration, without further specification, does not establish the position as a specialty occupation. See Mutter of Michael Hertz Associates, 19 I&N Dec. 558 (Comm. 1988). To prove that a job requires the theoretical and practical application of a body of specialized knowledge as required by Section 2 14(i)(1) of the Act, a petitioner must establish that the position requires the attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in a specialized field of study. As explained above, USCIS interprets the degree requirement at 8 C.F.R. § 2 14.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) to require a degree in a specific specialty that is directly related to the proposed position. The OOH does not indicate that a baccalaureate degree in a specific field of study is the minimum educational requirement for Market Research Analyst. The OOH also states "market research analysts are concerned with the potential sales of a product or service. They analyze statistical data on past sales to predict future sales." Further. Information in the OOH, provides insight into the types of industries in which market research analysts are nornialh tolind According the DOL: Private industry provided about 9 out of 10 jobs for salaried workers, particularly economic and marketing research firms, management consulting firms, banks, securities, and commodities brokers, and computer and data processing companies. a nt.n Lei Although the list of private industry employers is not all-inclusive, the DOL's description of or corpolu research analyst's job implies that thew types of positions are found within large firms such as banks or worldwide pharmaceutical companies. busine ss of interio r design in which your organization is engaged is not within the DOL',. The that typically require ihe service s of a full-time individual who performs only market research industries analyst duties. that "marke t researc h analyst s are concerned with the potential sales , ,t a In the OOH, the DOL states past sales to predict future sales." While the duties ze statistic al data on product or service. They anal) they appear to be primarily those of an individual some sales analysi s, described appear to involve design business in which you are engaged is not within Further , the interior performing marketing duties. service s of a full-tim dividual who performs only that typicall y require the the DOL's list of industries reasons , USCIS is not persuaded o flabel the offered position r, For these market research analyst duties. position. market research analyst h analyst s CY Online, which excerpt relating to market researc ld Further, you have enclose d an states that "most of thes,. shou be notedfromthat itNEST It additio n, the O*NET makes no discusses the educational requirements for the position-some do not." In require a four-ye ar bachelo r's degree, but excerpt does not seo , occupations Therefo re, the O4 NET require ment in a specific field of study. reference to a degree occupa tion within your particular industry_ a specialty to verify that the position is considered CFR 214.2( h)(4)(i ii)(A)( ))that a record does not satisfy the criterion at 8 Therefore, the eviden ce of special t), is normally the minim a specific baccalaureate or higher degree, or its equivalent. in intrw.ancisipv EFTA00534261