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Below are the exact words which INS quoted in his rejection letter
"For the record, it is noticed that the term 'equivalent' as used in the above paragraph and within the Block 14 of labor certification, is interpreted to mean a foreign, single-source degree that is equivalent to the completion of a baccalaureate program from an accredited institution within the US. Unlike H1-B criterion, a combination of education, training and experience cannot fulfill the baccalaureate degre requirements that are associated with a second preference designation".