Archive for November, 2008

Case Study: Foreign Credential Evaluation For 3-Year Bachelor Degree

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Not long ago, we received the following email with a respected attorney in California:
“[Our client’s} I-140 Visa was recently approved. I wanted to share the good news with you. On behalf of our client and our firm, I want to say thank you, again, for your excellent work and diligence in handling this critical matter. Your evaluation of a 3-Year Degree from Venezuela was key in this case.”

This client had applied for and received an EB-3 Visa at the Nebraska Service Center (NSC). The client was from Venezuela, and required proof that his degree was the U.S. equivalency of a U.S. Bachelor Degree. We were able to do this with a foreign credential evaluation and an expert opinion.

Because this attorney had worked with us previously, and was well aware of our commitment to service excellence, we had the opportunity to assist this client. If you know someone facing an RFE or denial, encourage that person to contact CCI today. We want to continue working for success stories just like these!

Case Study: Functional Equivalencies for Labor Requirements

Friday, November 21st, 2008

Recently, a client came to us with a 3-Year Bachelor of Arts Degree in Corporate Secretaryship. He had applied for an EB-3 visa, and required an expert opinion that his degree was in fact the functional equivalent of a U.S. Bachelor Degree in Computer Science.

Using only the expert opinion of Professor John Kersey, whose evaluations have regularly been approved by the USCIS, we were able to help the client demonstrate that his degree was in fact functionally the same as its U.S. equivalency in Computer Science. This client was directed to us by an experienced immigration attorney who had previously worked successfully with Career Consulting International.

Due to the unique nature of every case, CCI cannot guarantee that every outcome will be successful. We do know, however, that we regularly receive reports like this from our clients that their work or immigration visas have been approved, or that RFEs and Denials have been successfully answered. Because we specialize in the toughest cases, we are glad to know when our efforts achieve results. If you have a similar story to share, contact us today!

Good news for 3 year degree holders:

Monday, November 17th, 2008

The professionals at Career Consulting International have received a number of requests for educational evaluations from people who have ordered evaluation reports from the National Student Clearinghouse (NSC) and received RFEs. These clients have applied to us indicating that a foreign credentials evaluation of their 3-year degrees had resulted in RFEs and denials.

Ms. Sheila Danzig, and academic expert, Professor John Kersey, have developed an approach for evaluating 3-year degrees that has been very successful with USCIS authorities. Because of this effective method, many people who have experienced RFEs or denials of immigration visas because of their three-year degrees have been able to successfully appeal these decisions.

Ms. Danzig and Professor Kersey have compiled more than 400 pages of evidence supporting the equality of the 3-year degree for employment-based and immigration visas for people holding foreign credentials.  If you’ve had enough difficulties with problematic foreign credentials evaluations from other agencies, get a low-cost pre-evaluation from the experts at TheDegreePeople today!

Another Successful Response to an RFE:

Monday, November 17th, 2008

TheDegreePeople received a request for a foreign credentials evaluation from a man who had received a request for evidence (RFE) from the USCIS. His degree was in engineering, and his labor certificate demanded a degree in the computer industry.

An attorney told this client that they would need to get an education evaluation from a foreign academic credentials evaluation agency. Neither the attorney nor the client were certain what company they would use. After searching through immigration forums, the client decided to opt for Career Consulting International.

Professor John Kersey and education evaluation expert Sheila Danzig explained to him that his degree in engineering actually met the requirement for a degree in the computer industry. He submitted his evaluation, and we at TDP were very pleased to hear from the client that his I-140 visa had been approved.

Case Study: 3-Year Degree and Master Degree from India

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

Recently, our clients here at Career Consulting International have been consistently writing us that they are having a great deal of success with our foreign credentials evaluations. Lately, we’ve had several clients write and let us know that their I-140 visas have been approved as a result of our evaluation reports.

Our most recent success story was a client with a 3-Year Indian degree in Business and a Master Degree in Business Management. We were able to offer an expert opinion that his degrees were the U.S. equivalency of a Master Degree as demanded for his labor requirement.

We did this through equating each of his foreign degrees to its U.S. equivalency. We showed that his foreign diploma for high school was equal to an accredited U.S. high school diploma, and that his Bachelor Degree was equal to a U.S. Bachelor Degree. Finally, we offered substantial evidence that his Master Degree was equal to a Master Degree from an accredited U.S. university.

After examining our foreign academic credentials evaluation, the USCIS agreed. Our client’s immigration visa was approved on the basis that Immigration Services agreed that he indeed met the educational requirements for his position.

Case Study: Chartered Accountancy Certificates = a U.S. Master Degree

Saturday, November 1st, 2008

A client approached us for assistance with an RFE from the USCIS regarding his Chartered Accountancy (CA) Certificate from India. The RFE stated that the USCIS did not believe that his CA was the U.S. equivalency of a Master Degree, which was the requirement for his employment visa.

Career Consulting International was asked to deliver a foreign credentials evaluation of the client’s Indian Bachelor Degree and CA certificate. In our educational evaluation, we were able to demonstrate that his foreign degree and certification was indeed the U.S. equivalency demanded by the labor certificate.

The USCIS reviewed our evaluation report and determined that we correctly evaluated the client’s education. As a consequence, his visa was approved.

 
 
                   

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