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Original Date Announced
April 17, 2017USCIS issues policy directive based on AAO decision *Matter of O-A-, Inc*. When a beneficiary of second employment-based preference petition seeks to demonstrate satisfaction of educational eligibility requirements through a provisional certificate, USCIS must conduct a case-specific analysis to determine whether, at the time the provisional certificate was issued, beneficiary had met all the substantive requirements to earn a degree and the university or college has approved the degree. If so, the date in which the provisional certificate was issued may be used as the start date for calculating post-baccalaurate experience. [ID #683]
USCIS Policy Memo (PM-602-0144): *Matter of A-O- Inc.*, Adopted Decision 2017-03Effective Date
April 17, 2017Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Actions: Adjudication Agency DirectiveSubject Matter: Immigrant Visas: Employment-BasedAgencies Affected: USCIS