dismissed EB-3 Case: Mechanical Engineering
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner filed for a 'professional' classification, but the underlying labor certification did not strictly require a U.S. bachelor's degree or its foreign equivalent, allowing for an 'equivalent' based on experience. The AAO rejected the petitioner's argument to consider the beneficiary as a 'skilled worker' instead, because the petitioner had explicitly selected the 'professional' category on the Form I-140 and could not change it on appeal.
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