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Why Us?

We can help you for USCIS Requirements

One of the explicit requirements for each H-1B petition is that the petitioner proves that the offered position is “specialty occupation” which is defined as “an occupation that requires (a) theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and (b) attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum for entry into the occupation in the United States.”

An opinion from a subject matter expert would help to resolve the “Specialty Occupation” issue. This opinion letter (from someone who is an expert in the relevant field – usually a university professor) makes the case that the position's duties are sufficiently complex to require a bachelor's degree or higher in a specific field. A good expert letter would discuss the employer and its particular business but then would specifically focus on analyzing the detailed position job duties and make the case that, based on the expert's experience and knowledge of the industry, the duties are consistent with a bachelor's degree in a specific field. All the professors who work with Carnegie Evaluations are subject matter experts in their relevant disciplines with industry experience, as well as members of several professional associations.

MAJOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY CARNEGIE EVALUATIONS

Combinations & additional customizations of these evaluations are available.
Academic/
Education
Evaluation
Work
Experience
Evaluation
Specialty Occupation
(Position Evaluation)
Expert Opinion
Professor Interaction
(Virtual Site Visit)
Expert Opinion
Wage
Level
Analysis
L-1A Executive/
Managerial

Expert Opinion
L-1B (Specialized
Knowledge)

Expert Opinion
Employment Based
2nd Preference
(EB-2A/EB-2B)
Expert Opinion
CPT/OPT


Expert Opinions

EB-2C or
National Interest
Waiver (NIW)
Expert Opinion
TN
(for
TN Visa)
Letter
Extraordinary
Ability (for
O-1 / EB-1A Visas)
Letter
Business
Necessity
Letter (for
PERM Audit)

E-3 Specialty
Occupation
(Position
Evaluation)
Expert Opinion
E-2
Treaty
Employee

Expert Opinion
Expert Opinion
Letter, Academic
Evaluation & Work
Experience Evaluation
Combined

An Academic or Education Evaluation is required by the USCIS for immigration purposes to ensure the foreign national’s Degree(s)/Diploma(s) is equivalent to a U.S. baccalaureate (Bachelor’s) or higher degree. Carnegie Evaluations' evaluators perform a document-by-document evaluation by reviewing and analyzing the foreign national’s educational academic Diploma(s) and transcripts of all years of study to determine the equivalent U.S. degree considering factors such as (a) accreditation of the foreign institution/educational program, (b) duration (in years) of study, (c) prerequisite education for the program, and (d) field of specialization (based on coursework). We follow AACRAO EDGE database (American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers - The Electronic Database for Global Education) credential recommendations in arriving at the U.S equivalency. For documents that are in a foreign language, our evaluators require English translations.
The USCIS issues an RFE (Request for additional Evidence) in the absence of such an evaluation seeking to prove the beneficiary’s qualification for the proffered position.