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12/10/2005: USCIS Reportedly to Release Policy Memo on "Equivalent Education Degree" Issue Soon
Report indicates that there was a disgreement within the USCIS on this issue, but the difference has been resolved and the USCIS intends to release a policy guidance on this issue. We do not know whether it was resolved in favor of the immigrants or in favor of AAO that required a "single" degree, but it may be leaning towards the former.
The disagreement has been most visible between the opinion of Efren Hernandez, Director of Business Branch, who more than once opined in letters to lawyers that certain two degrees should be acceptable, and the Service Centers and AAO that took a contrary position that a single degree was required for the purpose of the labor certification based I-140 petition when the labor certification required a bachelor's or equivalent degree. As we reported earlier, a federal district court in Oregon also disagreed with the Service Centers and AAO on this issue, but the Service Centers have refused to follow the court decision in cases other than the specific court case. It is not clear how soon this memo will be released, but we hope that the USCIS leadership releases this memo as soon as possible.
Do post on this thread if you find any related information and pray that it is favor of us immigrants
lostguy
12/10/2005: USCIS Reportedly to Release Policy Memo on "Equivalent Education Degree" Issue Soon
Report indicates that there was a disgreement within the USCIS on this issue, but the difference has been resolved and the USCIS intends to release a policy guidance on this issue. We do not know whether it was resolved in favor of the immigrants or in favor of AAO that required a "single" degree, but it may be leaning towards the former.
The disagreement has been most visible between the opinion of Efren Hernandez, Director of Business Branch, who more than once opined in letters to lawyers that certain two degrees should be acceptable, and the Service Centers and AAO that took a contrary position that a single degree was required for the purpose of the labor certification based I-140 petition when the labor certification required a bachelor's or equivalent degree. As we reported earlier, a federal district court in Oregon also disagreed with the Service Centers and AAO on this issue, but the Service Centers have refused to follow the court decision in cases other than the specific court case. It is not clear how soon this memo will be released, but we hope that the USCIS leadership releases this memo as soon as possible.
Do post on this thread if you find any related information and pray that it is favor of us immigrants
lostguy