A credential evaluation addresses qualifications, not every aspect of the proposed job. The actual professional duties still need assessment.
Do not expand the document’s purpose
An academic opinion cannot replace an accurate employer description.
Request an itemized preparation scope based on the records actually missing: knowledge and training evidence, project descriptions, translations where necessary and the employer’s explanation of direct professional support. Beyond legal review and any credential evaluation or translation, budget for documenting multiple work locations, and check separately whether a state licence or registration for geology practice carries its own application costs. The health-care worker certificate involves credential evaluation, an English test where required and a fee to the certifying organization; state licensing adds its own application, verification and examination costs; transcripts and licence verifications often carry charges from the issuing institution. Compare the passport and credential names, ask whether the issuing school can provide a legitimate record, determine whether a faithful translation or credential evaluation is actually needed, and reserve funds for any profession-specific licence evidence. Compare that private amount with credential-evaluation expenses and any official government charge applicable to the chosen procedure; current official fees should be confirmed from the USCIS schedule or relevant agency instructions.