W majored in mechanical engineering. A friend's real estate company registered W in the lottery and the H-1B was selected, but because the original position did not match, the employer ultimately filed the petition for a civil engineer position.

The petition received a 15-page RFE that even questioned the LCA itself, asking why a real estate company needed a part-time civil engineer.

Through in-depth discussions with the employer, we learned that it was pursuing a large government project and an industrial park development that required cross-disciplinary expertise. We adjusted the position into a civil engineering role with genuine relevance to W's field and brought in experts in civil and mechanical engineering to support it.

USCIS was persuaded, and the cross-disciplinary H-1B petition was approved in a turnaround.