NAKATSUGAWA

11 I. & N. Dec. 843

• Court: Board of Immigration Appeals
• Decided: July 1, 1966
• Docket: 1651
• Status: Published

Opinion

Interim Decision #1651

MATT= or NaicaxsuoawA.

In Visa Petition Proceedings, A-12225749

Decided by District Director September 1, 1966 Since en entomologist is a member of the professions within the meaning of section 101(a) (52), Immigration and Nationality Aet, as amended by P.L. 89-236, and since beneficiary, who has a master of science degree in entomology and a doctor's degree in insect toxicology, is a qualified ento- mologist, a visa petition is approved to accord him preference classification Tinder section 203(a) (8) of the Act, as amended.

The petition was filed to classify the beneficiary as a, preference immigrant under section 203(a) (3) of the Immigration and Nation- ality Act, as amended, as a member of the professions, based upon his qualifications as an entomologist. The beneficiary is a 33-year-old male citizen of Japan who is pres- ently residing in Ames, Iowa with his wife. The beneficiary ie- ceived a bachelor's degree in Tokyo University, Tokyo, Japan in 1957. In 1961 he received a master of science degree in entomology from Iowa State University. He received his doctor's degree in insect toxicology from Iowa State University, Antes, Iowa May 29, 1964. While doing graduate work, he was employed as a graduate assistant and research associate to do research at Iowa, State Uni- versity. Since October 1965 he has been employed as research as- sociate to do research on the biochemical toxocology of insecticides by Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. The beneficiary intends to engage in his profession as an entomologist in the United States. The Department of Labor has issued. a certification pursuant to section 212(a) (14) of the Act, as amended. The certification is to the effect that there are not sufficient qualified entomologists avail- able in the United. States and that the employment of such entomo- logist will not adversely affect the wages and working conditions of workers in the United States similarly employed. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles, Volume II, second edition, prepared by the United States Department of Labor listed entoinol-

843 Interim Decision #1651 ogists among professional occupations wider code 0-35.30. In. the third edition of this publication entomologists are listed under pro- fessional, technical, and managerial occupations, code 041.081. Oc- enpfitions in this biological science group are concerned with research involving insects and their relation to plant and animal life. The Occupational Outlook Handbook, 1966-67 edition, of the United States Department of Labor, states that young people seek- ing professional careers in the biological sciences should plan to ob- tain an advanced degree, preferably a doctor of philosophy degree. This Handbook further states that a bachelor's degree with a major in one of the 'biological sciences is adequate preparation for begin- .ning jobs; that a:master's degree can qualify for most entry posi- tions in applied research and for some types of positions in college teaching and basic research; and that the doctor of philosophy de- gree is generally required for higher level college teaching positions, for independent research, and for positions involving the adminis- tration of research. From.the foregoing it has been established that the beneficiary is a qualified entomologist and as such is a member of the professions within the meaning of sections 101(a) (32) and 203(a) (3) of the Act, as amended. The petition will, therefore, be approved. it 49 ordered that the petition be and the same. is hereby approved.