dismissed
EB-1C
dismissed EB-1C Case: Management
Decision Summary
The appeal was rejected as improperly filed. USCIS regulations prohibit a beneficiary of a visa petition from filing an appeal, as they are not considered an affected party with legal standing. Since the beneficiary's representative filed the appeal without evidence of the petitioner's consent, it was procedurally rejected.
Criteria Discussed
Standing To Appeal
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identifylng data deleted to prevent clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy PUBLIC Copy DATE: MAR 0 1 2012 OFFICE: TEXAS SERVICE CENTER INRE: Petitioner: Beneficiary: U.S. Department of Homeland Security U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) 20 Massachusetts Ave. N.W., MS 2090 Washington, DC 20529-2090 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services PETITION: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker as a Multinational Executive or Manager Pursuant to Section 203(b)(1 )(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.c. ยง 1153(b)(1 )(C) ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER: INSTRUCTIONS: Enclosed please find the decision of the Administrative Appeals Office in your case. All of the documents related to this matter have been returned to the office that originally decided your case. Please be advised that any further inquiry that you might have concerning your case must be made to that office. If you believe the law was inappropriately applied by us in reaching our decision, or you have additional information that you wish to have considered, you may file a motion to reconsider or a motion to reopen. The specific requirements for filing such a request can be found at 8 c.P.R. ยง 103.5. All motions must be submitted to the office that originally decided your case by filing a Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, with a fee of $630. Please be aware that 8 C.P.R. ยง 103.5(a)(l)(i) requires that any motion must be filed within 30 days of the decision that the motion seeks to reconsider or reopen. Thank you, ~ Perry Rhew P Chief, Administrative Appeals Office cc: Robert S. Dickey at American Law Center www.uscis.gov Page 2 DISCUSSION: The preference visa petition was initially approved by the Director, Texas Service Center. On further review of the record, the director determined that the petitioner was not eligible for the benefit sought. Accordingly, the director properly served the petitioner with a notice of his intention to revoke the approval of the preference visa petition, and his reasons therefore. The director ultimately revoked the approval of the petition. The matter is now before the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) on appeal. The appeal will be rejected as improperly filed pursuant to 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(2)(v)(A)(l). The petitioner is a corporation that seeks to employ the beneficiary as its executive director and has therefore petitioned to classify the beneficiary as an employment-based immigrant pursuant to section 203(b)(1)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.c. ยง 1 1 53(b)(1)(C), as a multinational executive or manager. The record of proceeding contains a properly executed Form G-28, Notice of Entry of Appearance as Attorney or Representative, for the beneficiary'S authorized representative. Following the director's decision revoking the approval of the visa petition, counsel for the beneficiary signed and filed this appeal on behalf of the beneficiary. The beneficiary of a visa petition is not an affected party that may be recognized in this proceeding. 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.2(a)(3). United States Citizenship and Immigration Services' (USCIS) regulations specifically prohibit a beneficiary of a visa petition, or a representative acting on a beneficiary's behalf, from filing an appeal. 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l )(iii)(B). No evidence suggests that the petitioner consented to the filing of the appeal.l As the beneficiary and his representative are not recognized parties, the appeal must be rejected as improperly filed pursuant to 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(2)(v)(A)(l). ORDER: The appeal is rejected. 1 Furthermore, the record contains a properly executed Form G-28 from an attorney who indicates that she represents both the beneficiary and the petitioner. There is no documentation to show that this attorney has withdrawn her representation of the petitioner in this matter.
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