dismissed EB-2 Case: Unknown

U.S.Departmentof HomelandSecurity
U.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServices
AdministrativeAppealsOffice (AAo)
20 MassachusettsAve., N.W., MS2090
Washington,DC 20529-2090
U.S.Citizenship
and Immigration
Services
DATE: OFFICE;NEBRASKASERVICECENTER FILE:
IN RE:
PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionfor Alien Worker asa Memberof the ProfessionsHolding anAdvanced
Degreeor anAlien of ExceptionalAbility Pursuantto Section203(b)(2)of theImmigration
andNationalityAct,8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(2)
ONBEHALFOFPETITIONER:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Enclosedpleasefind thedecisionof theAdministrativeAppealsOfficein yourcase.All of thedocuments
relatedto thismatterhavebeenreturnedto theofficethatoriginallydecidedyourcase.Pleasebeadvisedthat
anyfurtherinquiry thatyoumighthaveconcerningyour casemustbemadeto thatoffice.
If you believetheAAO inappropriatelyappliedthe law in reachingits decision,or you haveadditional
informationthatyouwishto haveconsidered,you mayfile a motionto reconsideror a motionto reopenin
accordancewith the instructionson Form1-290B,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 theAAO. Pleasebeawarethat8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(1)(i)requiresanymotionto befiled within
30daysof thedecisionthatthemotionseeksto reconsideror reopen.
Thankyou,
RonRosenberg
ActingChief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice
www.uscis.gov
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DISCUSSION: Thepreferencevisapetitionwasdeniedby the Director,NebraskaServiceCenter.
ThesubsequentappealwasdismissedbytheAdministrativeAppealsOffice(AAO). Thematterisnow
beforethe AAO on a motionto reopenandreconsider.Themotionwill be dismissed,theprevious
decisionof theAAOwill beaffirmed,andthepetitionwill bedenied.
TheAAO summarilydismissedtheappealdatedFebruary4, 2010becausecounselfailedto identify
anyerroneousconclusionof law or statementof fact. 8 C.F.R.§§ 103.3(a)(1)(v).Further,counsel
indicatedon the Notice of Appealor Motion, Form I-290B, that supportingdocumentswould be
submittedwithin 30 daysof filing of the appeal.The AAO did not receivea brief or additional
evidence.Counselassertson motion that the supportingdocumentationwassentto the Nebraska
ServiceCenter.However,8 C.F.R.§§ 103.3(a)(2)(vii)and(viii), andtheinstructionsfor theFormI-
290B provide that a brief and evidencemay be submittedwith the Form I-290B or that these
materialscould be sentto the AAO within 30 daysof filing the appeal.The AAO addresswas
providedin theinstructions.
Theregulationsat8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(2)state,in pertinentpart,that"[a] motionto reopenmuststate
the new facts to be providedin the reopenedproceedingandbe supportedby affidavits or other
documentaryevidence."Basedontheplainmeaningof "new,"anewfactis foundtobeevidencethat
wasnotavailableandcouldnothavebeendiscoveredor presentedin thepreviousproceeding.1
In this matter,thepetitionerpresentedno factsor evidenceon motionthatmaybeconsidered"new"
under8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(2)andthatcouldbeconsidereda properbasisfor a motionto reopen.All
evidencesubmittedonmotionwaspreviouslyavailableandcouldhavebeendiscoveredor presentedin
thepreviousproceeding.It is furthernotedthatthepetitionerhassubmittedevidencewith thismotion
thatwasoriginallyrequestedby thedirectorin a requestfor additionalevidencedatedNovember19,
2009. As thepetitionerwaspreviouslyput on noticeandprovidedwith a reasonableopportunityto
providetherequiredevidence,theevidencesubmittedonmotionwill notbeconsidered"new"andwill
notbeconsideredaproperbasisfor amotiontoreopen.
Theregulationat8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(3)states,in pertinentpart,that"[a] motionto reconsidermust
state the reasonsfor reconsiderationand be supported by any pertinent precedentdecisions to
establishthat thedecisionwasbasedon anincorrectapplicationof law or [USCIS] policy." Counsel
claims that theAAO erredin its decisionby determiningthat additionalsupportingdocumentswere
not sent to the NebraskaService Center within 30 days. The argumentpresentedby counsel is
flawed andis not supportedby anypertinentprecedentdecisions.Specifically,the regulationat 8
C.F.R.§§ 103.3(a)(2)(vii)and(viii), andtheinstructionsfor theFormI-290Bprovidethata brief
andevidencemay be submittedwith the Form I-290B or thatthesematerialscould be sentto the
AAO within 30 daysof filing theappeal.TheAAO addresswasprovidedin theinstructions.In fact,
in theoriginal appealcounselassertedthatit would beprovidingevidencewithin thirty daysto the
AAO. Counselinsteadsenttheadditionalevidenceto theNebraskaServiceCenter,which doesnot
1Theword "new" is definedas "1. havingexistedor beenmadefor only a shorttime . . . 3. Just
discovered,found,or learned<newevidence>. . . ." Webster'sII NewRiversideUniversityDictionary
792(1984)(emphasisin original).
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comportwith instructionsor regulation.Therefore,counsel'srequestdoesnotmeettherequirements
of amotionto reconsider.
Furthermore,the motion shall be dismissedfor failing to meet an applicablerequirement.The
regulationat 8 C.F.R. § 103.5(a)(1)(iii)lists the filing requirementsfor motions to reopenand
motionsto reconsider.Section103.5(a)(1)(iii)(C)requiresthatmotionsbe "[a]ccompaniedby a
statementaboutwhetheror not thevalidity of theunfavorabledecisionhasbeenor is thesubjectof
anyjudicial proceeding."In this matter,the motion doesnot containthe statementrequiredby
8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(1)(iii)(C).Theregulationat 8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(4)statesthata motionwhich
doesnotmeetapplicablerequirementsmustbedismissed.Therefore,becausetheinstantmotiondid
notmeettheapplicablefiling requirementslistedin 8 C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(1)(iii)(C),it mustalsobe
dismissedfor thisreason.
Motionsfor thereopeningor reconsiderationof immigrationproceedingsaredisfavoredfor thesame
reasonsas petitionsfor rehearingandmotionsfor a new trial on the basisof newly discovered
evidence.SeeINSv.Doherty,502U.S.314,323(1992)(citingINSv.Abudu,485U.S.94(1988)).A
partyseekingtoreopenaproceedingbearsa "heavyburden."INSv.Abudu,485U.S.at 110. With the
currentmotion,themovanthasnotmetthatburden.Themotionwill bedismissed.
ORDER: Themotionto reopenor reconsideris dismissedandthe decisionof the AAO dated
April 27,2012isaffirmed.Thepetitionisdenied.