[manticore_alpha]

I hate to say this, but in your position I'd suggest you collude with your employer to fake a degree.

[msie]

And you just said: "There's standard, normalized ways immigrants have come to the US for a long time now."

But for this guy's sake you'll make an exception? Is that because he won't form an ethnic ghetto?

[DigitalSea]

If you faked a degree, you would definitely be caught. If you are caught defrauding the Government in such a way, you might escape jail time (if it is your first offense) but also face the possibility of a ban from the US itself (permanently or for a very long time). This means you would not possibly even be able to travel to the US as a tourist because you tried to deceptively defraud.

Not really an avenue I am looking to explore, thanks. I am going to speak with an immigration lawyer and see what my options are, perhaps for other visas, equivalency for education experience to substitute and an exception on an application. I will probably write up a little blog post detailing how I go, for anyone else who finds themselves in a similar situation.

[SamReidHughes]

That is an incredibly stupid idea.

[axotty]

This is fraud. Do not do this.

[bsusensjackson]

Right, because it is so difficult to verify credentials. Under no circumstances should you do this.

[curiousDog]

So what you're saying is you only want white people coming in? Australia is also pretty diverse you know.

[zerr]

Or he can get his real degree in some Patrick Korseka private university, Some street, Building 56, 5th floor, room #34. Ask Paul :)