Infoway Posted March 22, 2012 Report Posted March 22, 2012 [color=#666666][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] [color=#000000][font=verdana, geneva][size=2] Call [b](800) 454-3936 [/b]or[b] [url="http://infowaysoftware.com/support"]Send a request[/url] or [/b][url="http://infowaysoftware.com/eb3-to-eb2-porting"]http://infowaysoftware.com/eb3-to-eb2-porting[/url][list] [*]Over 10 Years of Combined Experience in handling Employment based Green Cards. EB2, EB3 Categories [*]Comply with USDOL Regulations for PERM Process [*]Assist in filing AC21 while moving from another Employer [*]Efficiently handle I-140 Portability from Previous Employer approved I-140 [*]Efficiently handle I-140 upgrade from EB3 to EB2 Categories [*]Properly file EB3 to EB2 Porting application with the USCIS to retain priority date [*]Send a no RFE I-140 Package to USCIS [*]Monitor Visa bulletin and send updates for I-485 Processing [*]Assist in fling I-485, I-765 and I-131 Applications [*]Comply with the USDOL and USCIS Regulations [/list] [b]Guidelines from NSC[/b][list] [*]U.S. master’s degree – as long as it is in the field required no additional documents would be required [*]4 yr bachelor’s degree + 2 yr master’s degree ( India ) – with degrees in the same or related fields this will generally be considered the equivalent to a U.S. master’s degree with no additional documents required [*]3 yr bachelor’s degree + 3 yr master’s degree ( India ) – with degrees in the same or related fields this will generally be equivalent to a U.S. master’s degree with no additional documents required [*]3 yr bachelor’s degree + 3 yr master’s degree ( India ) – with degrees in the same or related fields this will generally be equivalent to a U.S. master’s degree with no additional documents required [*]3 yr bachelor’s degree + 1 yr postgraduate diploma + 2 yr master’s degree ( India ) with degrees in the same or similar field : generally be considered the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree plus one additional year of education so the beneficiary would also need to have 5 yrs progressive experience. If the postgraduate diploma is determined to be progressive postgraduate education that is a continuation of the 3 yr bachelor’s degree it is possible that this would be considered the equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree and there would be no need to establish 5 yrs progressive experience. [*]3 yr bachelor’s degree + 2 yr master’s degree (India) – Generally this would be the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree + 1 year and would require 5 yrs progressive experience to qualify under the 2nd preference category: However, foreign credential evaluation using the following additional evidence could make it to EB-2, Master's degree equivalent: Examples of comparable U.S. master’s degree programs requiring only one year to complete (indicating that a total of 5 years of undergraduate and graduate level education is sufficient); or Credential evaluations that provide a detailed comparison of credit hours completed by the beneficiary for the 3 year bachelor’s degree program with credit hours required by comparable U.S. bachelor’s degree programs. [*]3 yr bachelor’s degree + 2 yr master’s degree ( India ) + 5 yrs progressive, post-master’s degree experience – Generally the educational degrees would be determined to be the equivalent of a U.S. bachelor’s + 1 year and the beneficiary would meet the statutory requirement [*]3 yr bachelor’s degree + 2 yr master’s degree + 1 yr postgraduate diploma (India) – Generally this would be the equivalent of a bachelor’s degree + 1 year and would require 5 yrs progressive experience to qualify under the 2nd preference category. If the postgraduate diploma is determined to be progressive postgraduate education that is a continuation of the 3 yr bachelor’s degree or the 2yr master’s degree it is possible that this would be considered the equivalent to a U.S. Master’s degree and there would be no need to establish 5 yrs progressive experience [*]If a master’s degree is required and the beneficiary does not have a U.S. master’s degree in the specified field of study the petitioner should be prepared to submit sufficient documentation to establish that the education that the beneficiary possesses is the equivalent to a U.S. master’s degree in the required field. [/list] [b]Education Requirement in Labor Certification Not Restricted to U.S. Bachelor or Foreign Equivalent Degree: Following will be acceptable for "Skilled Worker" catogory of EB-3:[/b][list] [*]Will accept a combination of degrees or diplomas; [*]Will accept 3 or 4 yr degrees; [*]Will accept education evaluation prepared by a qualified credential evaluation service; [*]Will accept educational equivalency evaluation prepared by qualified evaluation service or in accordance with 8 CFR § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(D); [*]Will accept a bachelor’s equivalent based on a combination of education as determined by a professional evaluation service; [*]One year of experience in the job offered will substitute for one year of education toward a bachelor’s degree; [*]Will accept single degree or any combination of degrees, diplomas or professional credentials determined to be equivalent by a qualified evaluation service. [/list] Since there is no difference between the Professional EB-3 and the Skilled Worker EB-3 for the purpose of the immigrant visa numbers in the Visa Bulletin, sometimes it can be very important that the labor certification is drafted such a way that if the alien cannot meet the Professional EB-3, the alien has a backup of Skilled Worker EB-3 so that EB-3 I-140 petition is not denied.[/size][/font][/color][/size][/font][/color] [color=#666666][font=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3] [/size][/font][/color] 1 Quote
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