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U.S. Department or Homeland Security
U.S.Citizenshipand1mmigrationSeñices
AdministrativeAppealsOmce (AAO)
2n MassachuscusAve..N.W., MS 2n9n
Washineton. DC 2n5290n9n
U.S.Citizenship
and ImmigratiOn
Services
Date:AUG 0 6 2012 Office: NEBRASKA SERVICECENTER FILE:
IN RE: Petitioner:
Beneficiary:
PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionfor Alien WorkerasaProfessionalHoldinganAdvancedDegreeor anAlien
of ExceptionalAbility pursuantto section203(b)(2)of the ImmigrationandNationalityAct,
8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(2)
ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER:
SEI F-REPRESENTED
[NSTRUCTIONS:
Enclosedpleasefind the decisionof the AdministrativeAppealsOffice in your case. All of the documents
relatedto thismatterhavebeenreturnedto theofficethatoriginallydecidedyourcase.Pleasebeadvisedthat
anyfurtherinquirythatyou mighthaveconcerningyourcasemustbemadeto thatoffice.
If you believe the AAO inappropriately applied the law in reaching its decision. or you have additional
informationthatyouwishto haveconsidered,you mayfile a motionto reconsideror a motionto reopenin
accordancewith the instructionson FormI-290B,Noticeof Appealor Motion.with a feeof $630. The
specificrequirementsfor filing sucha motioncanbefoundat 8 C.F.R.§ 103.5.Do not file any motion
directly with the AAO. Pleasebeawarethat8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(l)(i)requiresanymotionto befiled within
30daysof thede~isionthatthemotionseeksto reconsideror reopen.
Thankyou. , R, L . {w
Perry Rhew
Chief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice
www.uscas.gov
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DISCUSSION: TheDirector,NebraskaServiceCenter(NSC),deniedthe immigrantvisapetition.
Thepetitionerappealedthisdenialto theAdministrativeAppealsOffice (AAO), and,on August26,
2011,the AAO dismissedtheappeal.Thepetitionerfiled a motionto reopen/reconsiderthe AAO's
decisionin accordancewith 8 C.F.R.§ 103.5. The motionwill bedismissedpursuantto 8 C.F.R.
ß 103.5(a)(1)(i).
United StatesCitizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) regulations require that motions to
reopenbefiled within 30daysof theunderlyingdecision,exceptthatfailureto timely file a motion
to reopenmay be excusedin the discretion of USCIS where it is demonstratedthat the delay was
reasonableandwasbeyondtheaffectedparty'scontrol. Id. In this matter,therecordreflectsthat the
AAO's decisionwasmailed to the petitionerat its businessaddress.However,the record showsthat
the notice was returnedby the United StatesPostal Service (USPS) marked as "undeliverableas
addressed,noforwardingorderon file." Therecordcontainsnoevidencethatthepetitionerinformed
USCISof any changein its businessaddressprior to the receiptof the Form I-290B, Notice of
Appealor Motion, on March20, 2012,221daysafterthe AAO's decision.As the recorddoesnot
establishthatthefailureto file themotionwithin 30daysof thedecisionwasreasonableandbeyond
theaffectedparty'scontrol, the motion is untimely andmustbedismissedfor thatreason
The burden of proof in theseproceedingsrestssolely with the petitioner. Section291 of the Act,
8 U.S,C.§ 1361. The petitionerhasnot sustainedthat burden. Accordingly,the motion will be
dismissed,the proceedingswill not be reopenedor reconsidered,and the previousdecisionsof the
directorandtheAAO will notbedisturbed.
ORDER: Themotionisdismissed.
It is noted that even if the motion had beentimely, the motion would be dismissedbecausethe
ETA Form 9089 (Application for PermanentLabor Certification,certified by the Departmentof
Labor)doesnot requireanadvanceddegreeprofessional,sothepetitionercannotprevail.