dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Biomedical Research
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to follow procedural requirements. The petitioner did not specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the appeal and failed to submit a promised brief to support her case.
Criteria Discussed
National Interest Waiver Failure To Identify Error On Appeal
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U.S.Departmentof HomelandSecurity U.S.CitizenshipandImmigrationServices AdministrativeAppealsOffice (AAO) 20 MassachusettsAve.,N.W., MS2090 Washington,DC 20529-2090 8 U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services DATE: g 2 7 2012 OFFICE: TEXAS SERVICECENTER FILE: IN RE: PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionfor AlienWorkerasaMemberof theProfessionsHoldinganAdvanced DegreeoranAlienof ExceptionalAbility Pursuantto Section203(b)(2)of theImmigration andNationalityAct, 8U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(2) ONBEHALFOFPETITIONER: SELF-REPRESENTED INSTRUCTIONS: Enclosedpleasefind thedecisionof theAdministrativeAppealsOffice in yourcase.All of thedocuments relatedtothismatterhavebeenreturnedto theofficethatoriginallydecidedyourcase.Pleasebeadvisedthat anyfurtherinquirythatyoumighthaveconcerningyourcasemustbemadeto thatoffice. If you believethe AAO inappropriatelyappliedthe law in reachingits decision,or you haveadditional informationthatyouwishto haveconsidered,youmayfile a motionto reconsideror a motionto reopenin accordancewith the instructionson FormI-290B,Noticeof Appealor Motion, with a feeof $630. The specificrequirementsfor filing sucha motioncanbe foundat 8 C.F.R.§ 103.5.Do not file any motion directly with theAAO. Pleasebeawarethat8C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(1)(i)requiresanymotionto befiledwithin 30 daysof the decisionthat themotion seeksto reconsideror reopen. Thankyou, RonRosenberg ActingChief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice www.uscis.gov Page2 DISCUSSION: TheDirector,TexasServiceCenter,deniedthe employment-basedimmigrantvisa petition.ThematterisnowbeforetheAdministrativeAppealsOffice(AAO)onappeal.TheAAOwill summarilydismisstheappeal. Thepetitionerseeksclassificationundersection203(b)(2)of theImmigrationandNationalityAct (the Act), 8 U.S.C. § ll53(b)(2), as a memberof the professionsholding an advanceddegree. The petitionerseeksemploymentasabiomedicalresearcher.Thepetitionerassertsthatanexemptionfrom therequirementof ajob offer,andthusof a laborcertification,is in thenationalinterestof theUnited States.Thedirectorfoundthatthepetitionerqualifiesfor classificationasamemberof theprofessions holdingan advanceddegree,but that the petitionerhasnot establishedthat an exemptionfrom the requirementof ajob offerwouldbeinthenationalinterestoftheUnitedStates. The U.S. Citizenshipand ImmigrationServicesregulationat 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)(1)(v)states,in pertinentpart,"[a]n officerto whomanappealis takenshallsummarilydismissanyappealwhenthe partyconcernedfailsto identifyspecificallyanyerroneousconclusionof lawor statementof factforthe appeal." On the Form I-290B Notice of Appeal,filed on September5, 2012,the petitionerdisputesthe director'sdecisionin generaltermsbut makesno specificallegationof error. Sheasserts:"In the brief to besubmitted,I will showthattheevidencesubmitted,togetherwith additionalevidencethat may be submitted,doesin fact meetall of the elementsrequirements[sic] for a nationalinterest waiver." The bare assertionthat the director somehowerred in renderingthe decisionis not sufficientbasisfor asubstantiveappeal. Thepetitionerindicatedthatshewouldsubmitherbrief withinthirty days. To date,overthreemonths later,carefulreviewof the recordrevealsno subsequentsubmission;all otherdocumentationin the recordpredatesthe issuanceof the noticeof decision. Therefore,therecordcontainsno substantive appeal;onlyastatementof intentionto submitone. Becausethe petitionerhasfailed to identify specificallyan erroneousconclusionof law or a statement of factasabasisforthe appeal,theAAO mustsummarilydismisstheappeal. ORDER: Theappealisdismissed.
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