dismissed EB-1A Case: Athletics

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U.S.Department of HomelandSecurity
U.S.CiuzemhipandimmigrationService
AdministrativeAppealsOftice (AAO)
20 MassachusettsAve., N.W.,MS 2090
Washineton,DC 20529-2090
U.S.Citizenship
and Immigration
Services
DATE Office: TEXASSERVICECENTER FILE
IN RE: Petitio r
PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionfor Alien Workerasan Alien of ExtraordinaryAbility Pursuantto
Section203(b)(1)(A)of theImmigrationandNationalityAct, 8U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(1)(A)
ONBEHALFOFPETITIONER:
SELF-REPRESENTED
INSTRUCTIONS:
Enclosedpleasefind the decisionof the AdministrativeAppealsOffice in your case. All of the
documentsrelatedto thismatterhavebeenreturnedto theofficethatoriginallydecidedyourcase.Please
beadvisedthatanyfurtherinquirythatyoumighthaveconcerningyourcasemustbemadetothatoffice.
If youbelievethelaw wasinappropriatelyappliedby usin reachingourdecision,or youhaveadditional
informationthatyouwishto haveconsidered,youmayfile a motionto reconsideror a motionto reopen.
The specific requirements for filing such a request can be found at 8 C.F.R. § 103,5. All motions must be
submittedto the office that originally decidedyour caseby filing a Form I-290B, Notice of Appealor
Motion, with a feeof $630. Pleasebeawarethat 8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(1)(i)requiresthatanymotionmust
befiled within30daysof thedecisionthatthemotionseeksto reconsideror reopen.
Thankyou.
PerryRhew
Chief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice
www.uscus.gov
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DISCUSSION: The employment-basedimmigrant visa petition was deniedby the Director,
TexasServiceCenter,andis now beforetheAdministrativeAppealsOffice (AAO) on appeal.The
appealwill berejectedasimproperlyfiled.
The petitioner seeksclassificationas an employment-basedimmigrant pursuantto section
203(b)(1)(A)of the ImmigrationandNationalityAct (theAct), 8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(1)(A),asan
alien of extraordinaryability in athletics. The directordeterminedthat the petitionerhadnot
establishedthe requisiteextraordinaryability throughextensivedocumentationand sustained
nationalor internationalacclaim.
Themostrec iceof Entryof Appearanceof Attorney,submittedin this matter
wassigned n December7, 2011. Therecordalsoincludesa FormG-28
signedb n April 010. Theregulationat8 C.F.R.§ 1.2provides:
Attorneymeansanypersonwho is eligibleto practicelaw in, andis a memberin
goodstandingof thebarof, thehighestcourtof anyState,possession,territory,or
Commonwealthof the United States,or of the District of Columbia,andis not
under any order suspending,enjoining, restraining, disbarring, or otherwise
restrictinghim or herin thepracticeof law.
Therecordof roceedin indicatesthat filed theappealin thiscaseonJuly 26, 2010.
Specifically, signedthe rm I-290B,Noticeof Appealor Motion, onJuly 21,2010.
Thetwo FormsG-28submittedby ndicatethathe is anattorneyin goodstandingin
Pennsylvania. According to the Disciplinary Board of the SupremeCourt of Pennsylvania,
however, currentstatusis "AdministrativeSuspension."
On January20, 2012, the AAO issueda notice to advisinghim to identify the
provision(s)of 8C.F.R.§ 103.2(a)(3)underwhich he wasqua1led to representothersin U.S.
CitizenshipandImmigrationServicesproceedings.TheAAO alsoissueda copyto thepetitioner.
Pursuantto the regulationat 8 C.F.R.§292.4(a). wasalsorequestedto forwardan
explanationaccompaniedby proof of his qualificationsunder the of 8 C.F.R.
§ 103.2(a)(3)upon which he relied to file the appealon July 26, 2010. wasafforded
15daysin which to submittherequesteddocumentation,but hefailed to respondto the AAO's
notice.
Theregulationat8 C.F.R.§ 103.3(a)(2)(v)states:
Improperlyfiled appeal-- (A) Appealfiled bypersonor entitynot entitledtofile it --
(1) Rejectionwithout refimd offiling fee. An appealfiled by a personor entity not
entitledto file it mustberejectedasimproperlyfiled. In sucha case,anyfiling fee
theServicehasacceptedwill notberefunded.
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In orderto properlyfile an appeal,the regulationat 8 C.F.R.§ 103.3(a)(2)(i)providesthatthe
affectedpartymustfile the completeappealwithin 30 daysof after serviceof the unfavorable
decision. The regulationat 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)(1)(iii)(B)statesthat the "'affected party' (in
additionto the Service)meansthe personor entity with legalstandingin a proceeding.. . . An
affectedpartymayberepresentedby anattorneyor representativein accordancewith part292of
this chapter."
TheFormI-290Bwasfiled b onJuly26,2010,but thereisno evidenceshowingthat
hewaseligibleonthatdate,or thatheremainseligible,to practicelaw in Pennsylvania,andthat
is, or wasatthetime of filing, a memberin goodstandingof the barof the Supreme
Courtof Pennsylvania.Therefore,astheappealhasnot beenfiled by anyonewith legalstanding
in the proceedingor by an attorneywho meetsthe requirementsof the regulationat 8 C.F.R.
§§ 1.2and292,theappealmustberejectedasimproperlyfiled.
ORDER: Theappealisrejected.