Qualifications Evidence (Degree and Work History)

Also searched as

degree and work history, credential evidence

What this is

Degrees, licenses, transcripts, and work-history records used to show the applicant meets the qualifications claimed in the employment case.

Case-specific: Whether this document matters depends on category, facts, or relationship to the case.

Who usually needs it

Employment-based applicants need it when the category depends on education, training, credentials, or experience.

When it usually appears

Usually during petition preparation, consular follow-through, or later review of whether the applicant matches the category requirements.

What changes by process, path, or post

The exact records depend on the job theory, preference category, PERM or non-PERM structure, and what USCIS or DOS needs to reconfirm.

Common format or evidence traps

• Submitting credentials that do not clearly map to the qualifications claimed in the case.
• Treating generic resumes as enough when the stage expects formal supporting records.

Related pages

• Petition stage guideUnderstand what petitions decide and what they do not.

Related glossary terms

Work-qualification evidence · PERM labor certification · Form I-140

Examples from current exact-support flows

Coverage posture: Current public exact-support flows include multiple direct examples for this document, but exact requirements still depend on the route, process stage, and official instructions.

• Usually needed

  Bring diplomas, transcripts, professional licenses, and employment records that establish the beneficiary meets the qualifications for the position. The specific documents depend on the EB preference category and the requirements of the underlying labor certification or petition. (Sources: USCIS I-140 page, USCIS employment-based immigration overview, DOS Step 10)

  Shown when: scope.green_card_path: employment-based · scope.processing_context: consular-processing

• Usually needed

  Include diplomas, transcripts, professional licenses, and employment records that establish the beneficiary meets the qualifications for the position. The specific documents depend on the EB preference category and the requirements of the underlying labor certification or petition. (Sources: USCIS I-140 page, USCIS employment-based adjustment of status overview, USCIS Policy Manual Vol. 7 Part F)

  Shown when: scope.green_card_path: employment-based · scope.processing_context: adjustment-of-status