sustained
EB-2
sustained EB-2 Case: Medicine
Decision Summary
The director denied the petition, concluding that the beneficiary's Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) degree from Pakistan was not a U.S. advanced degree or its foreign equivalent. The AAO withdrew the director's decision, determining that the beneficiary, a licensed family practice physician in the U.S., did in fact qualify for the classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree.
Criteria Discussed
Advanced Degree Requirement Foreign Degree Equivalency Labor Certification Requirements
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