Dismissed
EB-3
EB-3 Dismissed — Special Education (2016): the Beneficiary's degree in preschool education did not
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the Beneficiary's degree in preschool education did not meet the job requirements specified on the labor certification, which required a bachelor's degree and did not allow for a combination of education and experience. Furthermore, the degree was issued by a government ministry, not a college or university, which failed to meet the regulatory requirement that evidence of a degree must be an 'official college or university record'.
Criteria Discussed
Educational Qualifications Foreign Degree Equivalency Labor Certification Requirements Combination Of Education And Experience Source Of Academic Record (University Vs. Ministry)
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