“With respect, this requirement imposed by the officers seems rather unintelligible given the number of years that have passed since the applicant completed her bachelor’s program, the fact she offers proof of acceptance into the master’s program and the fact that she has been awarded a scholarship.”

“I ask rhetorically, ‘What difference does knowledge of her marks make to any part of the task being undertaken by the officer?’

“The answer, in these circumstances, is, in my view, ‘none.’”

Ahadi’s application will be sent back for redetermination with another visa officer.

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