EB-2 Remanded — Information Technology (2010): the Director initially denied the petition, concluding the

Decision Summary

The Director initially denied the petition, concluding the beneficiary's foreign degrees in Statistics did not meet the job's educational requirements. The AAO remanded the case, asserting its authority to conduct a de novo review of the beneficiary's qualifications, independent of the Department of Labor's certification. The remand instructs the director to investigate other, stronger grounds for ineligibility that were not originally raised.

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