Among the most common H-1B RFEs this year – as in years past – are education RFEs inquiring into the education of the beneficiary. The reason is because this visa is heavily invested in the education of the beneficiary. This H-1B program aims to
bring the brightest minds from around the world to work for US companies. Qualifying for an H-1B visa requires the beneficiary to hold a US bachelor’s degree or higher or its foreign equivalent. It also requires the beneficiary to hold a specialty
occupation requiring specialized skills and knowledge. Thus, the beneficiary must have the right degree to be fully prepared to work their highly specialized job.
Many H-1B petitioners hold the right degree, but from the wrong country. Or the right degree, but in the wrong specialization. This does NOT mean these candidates do not meet the qualifications for the H-1B visa. It just means they need to go a step
further to prove it. Oftentimes, those extra steps are not taken and instead of an Approval, they get an RFE.
Let’s take a look at the reasons why:
Right Degree, Wrong Country
A common RFE is triggered when a beneficiary has the right degree from a country that is not the United States. . . .
Read More. . .
http://www.thedegreepeople.com/h-1b-education-rfes-right-degree-wrong-country-right-degree-wrong-field/
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