Dismissed
EB-1A
EB-1A Dismissed — Unknown (2012): the AAO does not have appellate jurisdiction over its own
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Decision Summary
The appeal was rejected because the AAO does not have appellate jurisdiction over its own decisions. The filing also did not meet the requirements of a motion to reopen or a motion to reconsider, as it failed to present qualifying new facts or demonstrate a legal error in the prior decision.
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Motion To Reopen Motion To Reconsider Appellate Jurisdiction
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