EB-3 Dismissed — Business Operations (2017): did not establish three-year Romanian degree

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the Beneficiary's three-year Romanian degree was not proven to be the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree, a requirement for the position. The provided educational evaluation was deemed insufficient, and the Director's reliance on the AACRAO EDGE database, which equates the degree to three years of U.S. study, was upheld. The Petitioner's argument regarding prior H-1B approvals was rejected because the H-1B classification has different evidentiary standards that may allow for a combination of education and experience, which is not permitted for this immigrant professional classification.

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