EB-2 Dismissed — Medicine (2011): the director initially denied the petition because the

Decision Summary

The director initially denied the petition because the beneficiary's foreign medical degree was not considered an advanced degree. Although the AAO's own analysis suggests the degree is equivalent to a U.S. Doctor of Medicine, the appeal was ultimately dismissed on new grounds introduced by the AAO, specifically whether the senior medical resident position constitutes 'permanent employment' and whether the petitioner still intends to employ the beneficiary.

Criteria Discussed

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