dismissed
EB-2
dismissed EB-2 Case: Physical Therapy
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed the minimum educational requirement for the offered position as stated on the labor certification form. The position required a master's degree in physical therapy or its foreign equivalent, but the petitioner did not prove that the beneficiary's bachelor's degree from the Philippines was equivalent to a U.S. master's degree.
Criteria Discussed
Advanced Degree Requirement Foreign Degree Equivalency Job Requirements On Eta Form 9089 Schedule A, Group I Occupation
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