Dismissed EB-3

EB-3 Dismissed โ€” Accounting (2018): the Beneficiary's credential, a membership certificate from

๐Ÿ“… 2018-06-22 ๐Ÿ‘ค Company ๐Ÿ“‚ Accounting

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the Beneficiary's credential, a membership certificate from a professional accounting association, was not considered a 'foreign equivalent degree.' The AAO determined that the issuing body was not a degree-granting college or university as required by regulation, and therefore the Beneficiary did not meet the educational requirements for classification as a professional.

Criteria Discussed

U.S. Baccalaureate Degree Or Foreign Equivalent Degree
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