EB-3 Dismissed — Healthcare Services (2023): the motions were dismissed because the petitioner

Decision Summary

The motions were dismissed because the petitioner improperly tried to apply a nonimmigrant H-1B regulation, which allows work experience to be converted into educational equivalency, to an EB-3 immigrant petition. The AAO affirmed that for the EB-3 professional category, a beneficiary must possess a U.S. bachelor's degree or a foreign equivalent degree, and work experience cannot be used as a substitute.

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