"But the intent of document seems to be to rescind old guidance that would consider people with associate's degrees, or in some cases, no degrees, experts. " N

"But the intent of document seems to be to rescind old guidance that would consider people with associate's degrees, or in some cases, no degrees, experts. " No, it isn't about the people, it's about the occupation. They are saying that entry level computer programming jobs don't constitute a "specialty occupation" because some employers hire people for those jobs without a bachelors degree in the relevant field or equivalent experience. Even if the employee being petitioned for has a bachelors degree in the relevant field or equivalent experience, if the job category, across the industry, doesn't generally require it the offer will not qualify for an H1B.