EB-2 Sustained — Engineering Education (2011): the director denied the petition, finding the beneficiary's

Decision Summary

The director denied the petition, finding the beneficiary's Ph.D. in human resources education did not meet the labor certification's requirement for a degree in engineering, engineering education, or a closely related field. The AAO sustained the appeal, accepting the petitioner's evidence that the beneficiary's degree was in a closely related field, noting the rarity of specific Ph.D. programs in engineering education.

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