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Make the Most of Your RFE Response

Credential Evaluation, Immigration, Visa Approvals


First off, don’t panic! This means your visa hasn’t been denied and you get a second chance to build a strong case for its approval.

In that past few years, the USCIS has been issuing more and more RFE’s in response to H-1B petitions. These are “requests for evidence” because they feel they don’t have enough information to approve your petition based on what you submitted.

If you earned your bachelor’s or master’s degree from outside of the United States and you didn’t submit a detailed credential evaluation with your petition, you’re probably staring down an RFE. If your degree is in a related field to your specialty occupation but not in the exact field of your job and you didn’t submit a detailed credential evaluation with your petition, you’re probably staring down an RFE. Maybe you submitted an evaluation but the agency that evaluated your education was questionable. These are all situations that trigger and RFE response.

The first thing you need to do when you receive and RFE is to go over it with your employer and figure out exactly what they are asking you to supply. Then, supply it. Don’t hesitate, submit a detailed credential evaluation and prove that you are qualified for your job and for your H-1B visa.

If you’ve received an RFE on your H-1B petition for an education situation, visit us online at cciFree.com or call anytime at 1.800.771.4723 for a free consultation.]]>

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How Do I Know if I Need a Credential Evaluation?

Credential Evaluation, Immigration, Visa Approvals

You want to get your petition submitted on April First because the closer your are to the top of the stack the better. You can bet they get pickier towards the bottom as the number of available visas dwindles. You also want to make sure you get all of the evidence, documents, forms, and other information you need to clearly prove your case submitted the FIRST time, in order, and easy to read.

One of the biggest mistakes you can make is to submit your petition without an evaluation of your academic credentials when you need one. What this means is you are submitting transcripts without explaining what they mean in terms of US academic standards or H-1B requirements.

 

Do you need a credential evaluation? Here are three questions to ask yourself:

 

  • Is my degree from a country other than the United States?
  • Is my degree in a field different from my job?
  • Is my degree generalized?

If you answered yes to any of the questions above, the answer is YES, you need a credential evaluation.

Remember, these are people who will be evaluating your petition and deciding whether or not to grant you a visa. You want to make their decision easy by making their job easy. You can do this by clearly spelling out the value of what is in front of them. That means clearly showing the US academic equivalent of your foreign degree, proving that you do have the specialized knowledge of your field of employ even if you majored in something else, and that you do have specialized education and training in your field even if your degree is generalized on paper. Give them what they need when they need it and you will be pleased with the outcome.

Call us at 1.800.771.4723 anytime or visit us at http://www.ccifree.com/?CodeBLG/ and we will take a look at your transcripts, resume, and work experience for free and discern what needs to overcome any obstacles standing in the way between you and your visa.

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