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It can be extremely frustrating to have spent years earning the right to be considered an esteemed and qualified member of your profession, move to the United States hoping to take advantage of all America has to offer, only to find that no one wants you. Worse yet, no one cares that you are qualified and experienced, and may even look on you with suspicion and condescension.

Numerous new United States immigrants encounter this very difficult problem. The majority of United States industries are extremely unfamiliar with the credentials that they bring with them from other countries, and the resume evaluation is very flawed. A foreign degree academic evaluation is among the most difficult to rate.

If you have a degree from a school outside of the U.S. and want to prove to potential employers that you are qualified for a position, or show American universities that you have the credentials needed to pursue an advanced degree, you need the help of a foreign credential evaluation agency.

A foreign credential evaluation agency will closely scrutinize the amount and level of education that you have completed and which credentials you are eligible for. The agency will have people work with you to gather information about the locations where you did your coursework, and will determine if your work and grades are sufficient for the standards expected by American employers.

When you work with a foreign credential evaluation agency to establish foreign education equivalency, you should expect to provide several documents. These include photocopies of all official documents, such as transcripts, diplomas, and certificates, along with official English translations of all documents. You may have to show the original documents, so make sure you have these as well as the copies.

There will also be a fee, which varies depending on the complexity of the case, and the documentation you require from the agency. You may be able to request rush service, but this will be quite expensive. The normal turn-around time will probably be anywhere from 5 days to 3 to 4 weeks depending on the agency; rush service will probably cut this from 12 hours to 3 to 5 days.

You will be contacted by mail or phone if you need additional documents by the agency once you have payed the fee and they confirm that they have all your information that they require. Do not ever use forged or altered documents. The foreign credential evaluation agency can spot fakes easily and you will lose the money you paid in and they may contact U.S. authorities.

Many new immigrants coming to the United States face a credential problem. How the credentials are earned in other countries is the issue because industries in the United States are not familiar with them, especially when it comes to foreign degree academic evaluation. If your degree is from a school outside of the U.S., the foreign credential evaluation agency will help you prove to employers that you are qualified for a position and show American universities that you have the credentials you need to advance your career. Anytime one deals with an agency in order to establish one's foreign education equivalency, one must be prepared to present certain documentation.