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H-1B Masters Exemption
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Requested start date must be on/after 10/1/08 and within 6 months of filing date
• Beneficiary has earned a Masters (or higher) degree from a United States educational institution (as shown by "yes" answers to both question 5 in Part A of Form I-129 page 10 and question 7 in Part C of I-129 Form page 11).
Or is it because the beneficiary has a master's or higher degree in a speciality related to the employment?