Matter of Perez
Decision Date | 22 March 1968 |
Docket Number | A-18187416.,Interim Decision Number 1856 |
Citation | 12 I&N Dec. 701 |
Parties | MATTER OF PEREZ. In Visa Petition Proceedings. |
Court | U.S. DOJ Board of Immigration Appeals |
The petition was filed by the beneficiary for third preference classification as a member of the professions based upon his qualifications as a journalist.
He is married, a native and citizen of the Philippines, presently residing with his spouse in the Philippines. In 1961, following four years of study, he was graduated from San Beda College, Manila, Philippines, with a bachelor of arts degree. His major field of study was in journalism, his minor field was in English. He was employed from July 1964 to date, by the Department of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Quezon City, Philippines, as an Information Writer. His duties include that of acting copy editor of the Philippine Journal of Animal Industry; article research; and the writing of leaflets, pamphlets, brochures, press releases, and other publications for the Department.
Section 203(a)(3) of the Act, as amended, relates to issuance of immigrant visas "to qualified immigrants who are members of the professions, or who because of their exceptional ability in the sciences or the arts will substantially benefit prospectively the national economy, cultural interests, or welfare of the United States." The term "profession" is defined in section 101(a)(32) of the Act as including but not being limited to architects, engineers, lawyers, physicians, surgeons, and teachers in elementary schools, colleges, academies, or seminaries.
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1966-67 edition, published by the Department of Labor Statistics, United States Department of Labor, contains on pages 231-234, a discussion of the employment of persons in newspaper writing occupations. In discussing the nature, training and qualifications for this work, the handbook includes the following statements:
Specialized reporters, who are well-versed in a subject matter field as well as in writing, are increasingly interpreting and analyzing the news in subject fields such as medicine, politics, science, education, business, labor, and religion.
Although talented writers with little or no academic...
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