H1B Job Requirements

For the job to be considered as  H1B specialty occupation one or more of the following conditions must be met:

• Bachelor’s or higher degree or its equivalent must be minimum requirement for the position
  
• The degree requirement for the job is common to the industry or the job is so complex or unique that it can be performed only by an individual with a degree
  
• The employer normally requires a degree or its equivalent for the position
  
• The nature of the specific duties must be specialized and complex that the knowledge required to perform the duties is usually associated with the attainment of a bachelor’s or higher degree.

Punk Biologist, your job position does meet some of the above conditions. So, you may get the H1B, but it would have been easier if the requirement was a BS degree.

Good Luck