Remanded
EB-2 NIW
EB-2 NIW Remanded — Food Technology (2021): the Director's decision was insufficient for review
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Decision Summary
The appeal was remanded because the Director's decision was insufficient for review. The AAO found that the Director incorrectly concluded the petitioner held a U.S. master's degree equivalent. The record did not establish that the petitioner's four-year foreign diploma qualified as an advanced degree, a prerequisite for the EB-2 classification, so the case was sent back for a new determination on this threshold issue.
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