dismissed
EB-2
dismissed EB-2 Case: Unknown
Decision Summary
The appeal was rejected as untimely filed. The petitioner filed the appeal 20 days after the director's decision was issued, exceeding the 18-day filing deadline. The AAO lacks the authority to extend this time limit.
Criteria Discussed
Timeliness Of Appeal
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- - 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: NEBRASKA SERVICECENTER FILE: DEC272012 IN RE: PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionfor Alien Workerasa Memberof theProfessionsHoldinganAdvanced Degreeor anAlien of ExceptionalAbility Pursuantto Section203(b)(2)of theImmigration andNationalityAct, 8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(2) ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER: INSTRUCTIONS: Enclosedpleasefind thedecisionof theAdministrativeAppealsOfficein yourcase.All of thedocuments relatedto thismatterhavebeenreturnedto theofficethatoriginallydecidedyourcase.Pleasebeadvisedthat anyfurtherinquirythatyoumighthaveconcerningyourcasemustbemadetothatoffice. Thankyou, RonRosenberg ActingChief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice www.uscas.gov Page2 DISCUSSION: The Director,NebraskaServiceCenter,revokedtheapprovalof theemployment- basedimmigrantvisa petition. Thepetitionerappealedthe decisionto the AdministrativeAppeals Office(AAO). Theappealwill berejectedasuntimelyfiled. Thepetitionermustappeala decisionto revoketheapprovalof a petitionwithin 15daysof service. 8 C.F.R.§ 205.2(d). If the unfavorabledecisionwasmailed,the appealmustbe filed within 18 days. 8 C.F.R.§ 103.8(b). An untimelyappealmustbe rejectedasimproperlyfiled. Neitherthe ImmigrationandNationalityAct nor the regulationsgrantthe AAO authorityto extendthis time limit. The filing date is the actual date of receipt at the location designatedfor filing. 8 C.F.R. § 103.2(a)(7)(i).Theappealmustbesignedandsubmittedwith thecorrectfee. Id. Thedirectorissuedthedecisionrevokingtheapprovalof thepetitiononJune29,2012. Thedirector properlygavenoticeto thepetitionerthatit had18daysto file the appeal.Thepetitionerfiled the Form I-290B, Notice of Appealor Motion, on July 18, 2012,or 20 daysafter the decisionwas issued.Accordingly,theappealis untimely. Althoughcounselattemptedto file theappealonJuly 16,2012,the appealwasnot sentto thelocationdesignatedfor filing, andit cannotbe considered filed until July 18,2012. If anuntimelyappealmeetstherequirementsof amotionto reopenor reconsider,theappealmustbe treatedas a motion, and a decision must be made on the merits of the case. 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)(2)(v)(B)(2).Theofficial havingjurisdictionoveramotionis theofficial who madethelast decision in the proceeding,in this case the Director, NebraskaService Center. 8 C.F.R. § 103.5(a)(1)(ii). As requiredby 8 C.F.R.§ 103.3(a)(2)(ii)-(iv),the directorreviewedthe appeal prior to forwardingit to theAAO, anddid not concludethatit mettherequirementsof a motionor otherwisewarrantfavorableaction. Theuntimelyappealmustberejectedpursuantto 8 C.F.R.§ 103.3(a)(2)(v)(B)(1). ORDER: Theappealis rejected.
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