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The accreditation requirement is implicit in 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(2)'s reference to 'United States' degrees, which must be recognized nationally. The beneficiary's degree was from an institution not accredited by the regionally recognized accrediting body, BPPE approval is not equivalent to accreditation, and F-1 approval has no bearing on immigrant classification requirements.
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The accreditation requirement is implicit in 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(k)(2)'s reference to 'United States' degrees, which must be recognized nationally. The beneficiary's degree was from an institution not accredited by the regionally recognized accrediting body, BPPE approval is not equivalent to accreditation, and F-1 approval has no bearing on immigrant classification requirements.
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advanced degree professional / foreign equivalent degree
Why AAO was not persuaded
The AAO found the beneficiary's diploma was not issued by a college or university, was not a single foreign equivalent degree, and inconsistently equated by evaluators to U.S. bachelor's degrees in differing fields rather than textile chemistry.
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The AAO found the beneficiary's diploma was not issued by a college or university, was not a single foreign equivalent degree, and inconsistently equated by evaluators to U.S. bachelor's degrees in differing fields rather than textile chemistry.
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The 2012 Form 990 reports net income below the proffered wage, no audited balance sheet was provided to establish net current assets, and the bank statements reflect only point-in-time balances of an 'Emergency Fund' rather than a sustained ability to pay wages.
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The 2012 Form 990 reports net income below the proffered wage, no audited balance sheet was provided to establish net current assets, and the bank statements reflect only point-in-time balances of an 'Emergency Fund' rather than a sustained ability to pay wages.
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AAO agreed the beneficiary did not satisfy the labor certification's stated requirement of a U.S. bachelor's or single foreign equivalent degree in textile chemistry.
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AAO agreed the beneficiary did not satisfy the labor certification's stated requirement of a U.S. bachelor's or single foreign equivalent degree in textile chemistry.
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Beneficiary holds the degree required by the labor certification
Why AAO was not persuaded
The AAO found that EDGE identifies the Indian Master of Computer Application as comparable to a U.S. Master's degree in computer applications/MIS/CIS/IT, not Computer Science. The submitted expert evaluations were rejected: one analyzed the wrong curriculum, another was internally inconsistent with a prior evaluation, and none overcame the EDGE finding.…
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The AAO found that EDGE identifies the Indian Master of Computer Application as comparable to a U.S. Master's degree in computer applications/MIS/CIS/IT, not Computer Science. The submitted expert evaluations were rejected: one analyzed the wrong curriculum, another was internally inconsistent with a prior evaluation, and none overcame the EDGE finding. The PGD from an unaccredited institution and the three-year bachelor's degree also failed to supply the required equivalencies.
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EB-1A · Original contributions
original contributions of major significance
Why AAO was not persuaded
The letters, while complimentary, confirmed only the beneficiary's training in traditional skills that are rare in the United States and her willingness to share that knowledge. They failed to put her work in context demonstrating original contributions of major significance, and vague solicited letters from local colleagues that do not specifically identify contributions or provide specific examples of how those contributi…
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The letters, while complimentary, confirmed only the beneficiary's training in traditional skills that are rare in the United States and her willingness to share that knowledge. They failed to put her work in context demonstrating original contributions of major significance, and vague solicited letters from local colleagues that do not specifically identify contributions or provide specific examples of how those contributions influenced the field are insufficient.
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The regulation requires formal designation as a judge of the work of others, either on a panel or individually. The beneficiary's educating and training of others does not qualify, and the record contains no evidence that the beneficiary has performed in a formal judging capacity.
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The regulation requires formal designation as a judge of the work of others, either on a panel or individually. The beneficiary's educating and training of others does not qualify, and the record contains no evidence that the beneficiary has performed in a formal judging capacity.
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