EB-2 Remanded — Software Consulting (2017): the Director denied the petition, finding the beneficiary

Decision Summary

The Director denied the petition, finding the beneficiary did not have the required five years of post-baccalaureate experience because the calculation started from the date the formal diploma was issued. The AAO remanded the case, determining that the five-year experience period should be calculated from the earlier issuance date of the provisional degree certificate, which it considered a valid official academic record of the degree's completion.

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