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IANAL. I have a 3 year BSc from Australia. This was very much the norm when I studied; I think 4 year degrees are more common now.

For my visa, my employers' lawyer paid an accredited firm to examine my transcript, confirm it was equivalent to a 4 year US bachelors, and put that in a letter which was part of my application. Interview was at the consulate in Australia, no problems.

Later in life when I was working in the US and applied for a green card, my employers' (junior) lawyers took the view that the 3-year wouldn't suffice - the rules are either different, or being differently interpreted by a separate arm of the US government.

I had 5+ years of relevant work experience before my current company/role, which is considered just as good for the green card process, so we relied on that. Because that was a clearcut option, I didn't fully explore whether good lawyering could make the 3-year degree, and/or my several years of experience for my current employer in an evolving role, work.


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