dismissed EB-2

dismissed EB-2 Case: Unknown

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Decision Summary

The petitioner requested to withdraw the petition while the appeal was pending. According to regulations, this request renders the appeal moot and subjects the petition to automatic revocation. Therefore, the appeal was dismissed on this procedural basis without a decision on the merits of the case.

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PUBLICCOPY
U.S.Deparimentof HomelandSecurity
1LS.CitizenshipandImmigrationServices
AdministrativeAppealsOffice(AAO)
20MassachusettsAve..N.W.,MS2090
Washinmon.DC 20529-2090
U.S.Citizenship
and ImmigratiOn
Services
Date: Office: TEXASSERVICECENTER FILE:
JUL052012
IN RE: Petitioner:
Beneficiary:
PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionfor Alien Workerasa ProfessionalHoldinganAdvancedDegreeor
an Alien of ExceptionalAbility pursuantto section203(b)(2)of the Immigrationand
NationalityAct,8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(2)
ON BEHALFOFPETITIONER:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Enclosedpleasefind thedecisionof theAdministrativeAppealsOffice(AAO) in yourcase.All of the
documentsrelatedtothismatterhavebeenreturnedtotheofficethatoriginallydecidedyourcase.Please
beadvisedthatanyfurtherinquirythatyoumighthaveconcerningyourcasemustbemadetothatoffice.
DISCUSSION:Theemployment-basedpreferencevisapetitionwasinitially approvedby the Director,
TexasServiceCenter. In a Noticeof Revocation,thedirectorrevokedtheapprovalof the Immigrant
Petitionfor AlienWorker(FormI-140).Thematteris nowbeforetheAAO onappeal.OnJune18,2012,
thepetitionerrequestedthatthepetitionbewithdrawn.Title 8 C.F.R.§ 103.2(b)(6),however,indicates
that an petition may not be withdrawn once a decision is issuedby U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
Services.Notwithstandingthis provision,evenif the groundsof ineligibility in this matterwereto be
overcomeonappeal,thisrequestto withdrawthepetitionnowrendersit subjectto automaticrevocation
withoutpriornotice.See8C.F.R.§205.1(a)(3)(iii)(C).Therefore,astherequestto withdrawtheoriginal
petition was receivedbeforethe issuanceof the AAO's decisionin this matter.the issuesin this
proceedingarenowmoot,andtheappealwill bedismissedonthisbasis.
: Theappealisdismissedasmoot.
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Chief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice

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