New USCIS Policy Memo On Provisional Certificates

From USCIS:

The following immigration policy memorandum is now available on the Policy Memoranda section of the USCIS website: Matter of O-A-, Inc., Adopted Decision 2017-03 PM-602-0144 Matter of O-A-, Inc. clarifies that USCIS must conduct a case-specific analysis to determine whether, at the time a provisional certificate is issued, a beneficiary has completed all substantive requirements to earn the degree and whether the university or college has approved the degree. If the provisional certificate does so demonstrate, USCIS will consider the date of the provisional certificate for purposes of calculating post-baccalaureate experience.