EB-2 Dismissed — Software Engineering (2012): the petitioner's labor certification (ETA Form 9089)

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner's labor certification (ETA Form 9089) allowed for a 'combination of foreign education equivalent to a U.S. bachelor's degree' as an alternative educational requirement. The AAO determined that this was inconsistent with the regulations for an advanced degree professional, which require a single U.S. baccalaureate degree or a single foreign equivalent degree as the basis for the 'bachelor's plus five years of experience' path.

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