EB-2 Sustained — Information Technology (2017): the Director denied the petition, finding the Beneficiary

Decision Summary

The Director denied the petition, finding the Beneficiary lacked the required five years of post-baccalaureate experience when counting from the formal diploma date. The AAO sustained the appeal, determining that the experience clock can start from the issuance date of a provisional certificate if evidence shows all substantive degree requirements were met by that date, which the Petitioner successfully demonstrated.

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