dismissed
EB-1C
dismissed EB-1C Case: Marketing
Decision Summary
The motion to reconsider was dismissed because it failed to meet the regulatory requirements. The petitioner did not cite any legal precedent to establish that the prior decision was based on an incorrect application of law, nor did the petitioner establish that the decision was incorrect based on the evidence of record at the time.
Criteria Discussed
8 C.F.R. § 103.5(A)(3) 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(J)(3)(I) 8 C.F.R. § 204.5(J)(5)
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(b)(6) DATE: MAY 2 9 2013 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 FILE: 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. § 1153(b )(1 )(C) ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER: SELF -REPRESENTED 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 in accordance with the instructions on Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, with a fee of $630. The specific requirements for filing such a request can be found at 8 C.F.R. § 103.5. Do not file any motion directly with the AAO. Please be aware that 8 C.F.R. § 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, t~ 1-Ron Rosenberg Acting Chief, Administrative Appeals Office (b)(6) Page 2 DISCUSSION: The preference visa petition was denied by the Director, Texas Service Center. The petitioner appealed the matter to the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO). The appeal was summarily dismissed. The matter is now before the AAO on motion to reconsider. The motion will be dismissed. The petitioner is a Florida corporation that seeks to employ the beneficiary as its vice president of marketing/director of promotions. Accordingly, the petitioner endeavors to classify the beneficiary as an employment-based immigrant pursuant to section 203(b)(l)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C. § 1153(b)(l)(C), as a multinational executive or manager. On August 28, 2009, the director denied the petition based on the determination that the petitioner failed to meet the eligibility requirements listed at 8 C.P.R. §§ 204.5(j)(3)(i) and (5). The petitioner appealed the denial disputing the director's findings. The AAO summarily dismissed the appeal, noting that the petitioner provided irrelevant documents concerning previously filed immigrant and non-immigrant petitions and despite the fact that the beneficiary also provided a notarized affidavit and two letters, claiming that the petitioner submitted supporting documents, the record contained no evidence that such documents had actually been submitted. On motion, the beneficiary, on behalf of the petitioner, asks the AAO to reconsider its prior decision, contending that "the server did not request any additional information." The beneficiary questions why the AAO did not respond to the appeal by contacting her and requesting additional evidence. The beneficiary also provides information pertaining to her qualifications as "an institutional architect of extraordinary ability." The regulation at 8 C.F.R. § 103.5(a)(3) states, in pertinent part: A motion to reconsider must state the reasons for reconsideration and be supported by any pertinent precedent decisions to establish that the decision was based on an incorrect application of law or Service policy. A motion to reconsider a decision on an application or petition must, when filed, also establish that the decision was incorrect based on the evidence of record at the time of the initial decision. In the instant case, the petitioner does not cite any legal precedent or applicable law that would indicate an error on the part of the AAO in dismissing the petitioner's appeal. Nor does the petitioner submit establish that the AAO's decision was incorrect based on the evidence of record at the time the decision was made. Therefore, the motion will be dismissed in accordance with 8 C.F.R. § 103.5(a)(4), which states, in pertinent part, that a motion that does not meet applicable requirements shall be dismissed. As a final note, the proper filing of a motion to reopen and/or reconsider does not stay the AAO's prior decision to dismiss an appeal or extend a beneficiary's previously set departure date. 8 C.F.R . § 103.5(a)(l)(iv). (b)(6) Page 3 In visa petition proceedings, the burden of proving eligibility for the benefit sought remains entirely with the petitioner. Section 291 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1361. Here, the petitioner has not sustained that burden. ORDER: The motion is dismissed.
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