dismissed
EB-1C
dismissed EB-1C Case: Multinational Management
Decision Summary
The motion to reopen and reconsider was rejected because it was untimely filed. The motion was received 75 days after the prior decision was issued, well beyond the 30-day filing deadline, and the petitioner failed to establish that the delay was reasonable or beyond their control.
Criteria Discussed
Timeliness Of Motion To Reopen/Reconsider
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., identifYing data deleted to prevent clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy 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 PUBUCCOpy DATE: JUL 0 3 lOll OFFICE: TEXAS SERVICE CENTER INRE: Petitioner: Beneficiary: PETITION: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker as a Multinational Executive or Manager Pursuant to Section 203(b)(l)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.c. ยง I I 53(b)(l)(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. Thank you, PerryRhew Chief, Administrative Appeals Office www.uscis.gov 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 dismissed. The matter is now before the AAO on motion to reopen and reconsider. The motion will be rejected as untimely filed. The regulation at 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.5(a)(1)(i) states that in order to properly file a motion to reopen or reconsider, the affected party must file the motion within 30 days of service of the decision the motion seeks to reconsider or reopen. If the decision was mailed, the appeal must be filed within 33 days. See 8 C.F.R. ยง 1 03.8(b). The date of filing is not the date of mailing, but the date of actual receipt. 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.2(a)(7)(i). With regard to the motion to reopen, an untimely filing may be excused in the discretion of the AAO where it is demonstrated that the delay was reasonable and was beyond the petitioner's control. 8 C.F .R. ยง 103.5(a)( 1 lei). The record indicates that the AAO issued a decision on June 30, 2010 and notified the petitioner that it had 30 days to file the motion. USCIS received the motion in the present matter on September 13, 2010, or 75 days after the decision was issued. Therefore, the motion was untimely filed. The petitioner did not establish that the delay in filing the motion was reasonable and was beyond the petitioner's control. The untimely filing of the motion will not be excused and the untimely filed motion must be rejected. See 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(2)(v)(B)(J). ORDER: The motion is rejected as untimely filed.
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