dismissed H-1B Case: Hospitality Management
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Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary possessed the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor's degree required for the specialty occupation. The AAO found that the beneficiary's foreign certificate was only equivalent to an associate's degree, and the submitted educational evaluation improperly combined work experience with education, which is not permitted under the regulation. The petitioner did not otherwise demonstrate that the beneficiary's combined education and experience met the regulatory standards for equivalency.
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