I-944 Education Equivalency with no transcripts?

[E_pluribus_unum 73]

Hey guys,

I am finishing up the concurrent I-130 and I-485 for my spouse and one thing has me worried and that is the education. 

She has a Bachelors degree in Nursing from Mexico and with her, she has what is called a Cedula or ID. This is an official ID from the Secretary of Public Education in Mexico and the ID has an official seal and clearly states that the ID validates her completion in a bachelors degree in nursing. There is even an official Government website where the USCIS officer could enter the ID and it would confirm the university she graduated from and the degree she received. 

My issue is that I don't think I can get an equivalency exam without having transcripts and with COVID-19 and Mexico being...well Mexico, I have been having issues reaching the school. 

Would it be acceptable to just send a copy of this ID, a translation, and maybe printout of the Government website? 

Also, I attached a cover letter and printed out a copy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to show the median salary of nurses and projected growth. I am hoping this helps too. 

I am kind of worried to send it in without an equivalency exam considering USCIS can now simply deny applications without an RFE. 

 

https://www.uscis.gov/sites/default/files/files/nativedocuments/USCIS_Policy_Update_on_Issuing_RFEs_and_NOIDs.pdf

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The policy implemented in the 2018 PM rescinds the 2013 PM’s “no possibility” policy and restores to the adjudicator full discretion to deny applications, petitions, and requests without first issuing an RFE or NOID, when appropriate. This policy is intended to discourage frivolous or substantially incomplete filings used as placeholder filings and to encourage applicants, petitioners, and requestors to be diligent in collecting and submitting required evidence. The purpose of this policy memo is NOT to penalize filers for innocent mistakes or misunderstandings of the evidence required to establish eligibility. 

 

I am attaching more than the requested evidence where needed and providing signed letters providing explanations as much as possible for any items. 

Hopefully someone has input on the education part or a similar experience. 

Thank you

[honeypoof 2]

Does she have a digital copy of her degree that you could have evaluated? Her cedula sounds like good supporting evidence but I would try to get her degree evaluated too.

[E_pluribus_unum 73]

3 hours ago, honeypoof said:

Does she have a digital copy of her degree that you could have evaluated? Her cedula sounds like good supporting evidence but I would try to get her degree evaluated too.

The issue is that all of the degrees are in Mexico and she has no digital copies. However, the Mexican Government has a website where people can verify education information and degree status here: https://www.cedulaprofesional.sep.gob.mx/cedula/presidencia/indexAvanzada.action

Basically, they would just need to enter the information on the ID card and they will see a page which states the university she graduated from, the degree, and specialty. The issue is that I know a USCIS officer will probably not bother and it is in Spanish so I don't know if it is even worth pointing them there. 

[honeypoof 2]

In that case maybe an evaluation agency could accept that as proof of her degree and provide the equivalency evaluation based on it? 🤷‍♂️