“Specialty occupation”

Jurisdiction: United States United States

An occupation which requires theoretical and practical application of highly specialized knowledge in fields of human endeavor, including:

Architecture;

Engineering;

Mathematics;

Physical sciences;

Social sciences;

Medicine and health

Education;

Business specialties;

Accounting;

Law;

Theology; and

The arts.

Specialty occupations requires the attainment of a bachelor’s degree or higher in a specific specialty, or its equivalent, as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.

Source: USCIS Glossary, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services