We get many questions about H-1 exempt petitions.  The starting point is to ask if the petitioner is a:
1) a University; or
2) a non-profit that is ”related” to a University; or
3) A Non-Profit research organization; or
4) A Non-Profit government research organization
The legal issue is what constitutes “related”.   The relevant USCIS Memorandum suggest that the two related organizations must either be co-owned […]