dismissed
EB-1C
dismissed EB-1C Case: Management
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the Director's decision denying the motion to reopen and reconsider, which is a requirement for an appeal to proceed.
Criteria Discussed
Employment In An Executive Capacity Procedural Requirements For A Motion To Reopen Procedural Requirements For An Appeal
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services In Re: 8206543 Appeal of Texas Service Center Decision Non-Precedent Decision of the Administrative Appeals Office Date : APR. 30, 2020 Form 1-140, Petition for Multinational Managers or Executives The Petitioner seeks to permanently employ the Beneficiary as its President under the first preference immigrant classification for multinational executives or managers . Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) section 203(b )( 1 )(C), 8 U.S .C. ยง 1153(b )( 1 )(C) . This classification allows a U.S. employer to permanently transfer a qualified foreign employee to the United States to work in an executive or managerial capacity. The Director of the Texas Service Center denied the petition, concluding that the Petitioner did not demonstrate that the Beneficiary would be employed in an executive capacity in the United States . The Director denied a subsequent motion to reopen and reconsider, concluding that the Petitioner had not asserted new facts, 1 and that it had not cited binding precedent decisions or other legal authority establishing that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) incorrectly applied pertinent law or agency policy and that the prior decision was erroneous based on the evidence of record at the time. 2 The matter is now before us on appeal. In these proceedings , it is the Petitioner's burden to establish eligibility for the requested benefit. Section 291 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. ยง 1361. Upon de nova review, we will summarily dismiss the appeal. The reason for filing an appeal is to provide an affected party with the means to remedy what it perceives as an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact within a decision in the underlying proceeding. See 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v) . Here, the underlying decision on appeal is the Director's denial of the motion to reopen and reconsider (motion decision). On appeal, the Petitioner submits a brief and evidence that are similar to those previously submitted on motion, and it asserts that the Beneficiary would be employed in an executive capacity in the United States. Although the Petitioner addresses the ground for denial detailed in the Director's initial decision, it fails to specifically identify 1 A motion to reopen must state new facts and be supported by documentary evidence. 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.5(a)(2). 2 A motion to reconsider must establish that our decision was based on an incorrect application of law or policy and that the decision was incorrect based on the evidence in the record of proceedings at the time of the decision. 8 C.F .R. ยง 103.5(a)(3). A motion to reconsider must be supported by a pertinent precedent or adopted decision, statutory or regulatory provision, or statement of USCIS or Department of Homeland Security policy. Id. any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact on the part of the Director in his motion decision. See 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.5(a)(2)-(3). As stated in the regulation at 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v), an appeal shall be summarily dismissed if the affected party fails to identify specifically any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact for the appeal. Therefore, the appeal will be summarily dismissed. ORDER: The appeal is summarily dismissed pursuant to 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v). 2
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