dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Education
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner's counsel filed a notice of appeal stating the director's decision was erroneous but failed to submit a brief or specifically identify any error of law or fact, as required.
Criteria Discussed
Advanced Degree National Interest Waiver Failure To State Basis For Appeal
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(b)(6) DATEOCT 0 7 2013 OFFICE: TESXAS SERVICE CENTER INRE: Petitioner: Beneficiary: U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., MS 2090 Washington, DC 20529-2090 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services FILE: PETITION: Immigrant Petition for Alien Worker as a Member of the Professions Holding an Advanced Degree or an Alien of Exceptional Ability Pursuant to Section 203(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. ยง 1153(b)(2) ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER: INSTRUCTIONS: Enclosed please find the decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in your case. This is a non-precedent decision. The AAO does not announce new constructions of law nor establish agency policy through non-precedent decisions. If you believe the AAO incorrectly applied current law or policy to your case or if you seek to present new facts for consideration, you may file a motion to reconsider or a motion to reopen, respectively. Any motion must be filed on a Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B) within 33 days of the date of this decision. Please review the Form I-290B instructions at http://www.uscis.gov/forms for the latest information on fee, filing location, and other requirements. See also 8 C.P.R. ยง 103.5. Do not file a motion directly with the AAO. Thank you, #on Rosenber Chief, Administrative Appeals Office www.uscis.gov (b)(6) NON-PRECEDENT DECISION Page 2 DISCUSSION: The Director, Texas Service Center, denied the employment -based immigrant visa petition. The matter is now before the AAO on appeal. The AAO will summarily dismiss the appeal. The petitioner seeks classification under section 203(b)(2) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C. ยง 1153(b)(2), as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree. The etitioner seeks employment as an elementary school teacher a in Washington , D.C. The petitioner asserts that an exemption from the requirement of a job offer, and thus of a labor certification, is in the national interest of the United States . The director found that the petitioner qualifies for classification as a member of the professions holding an advanced degree, but that the petitioner has not established that an exemption from the requirement of a job offer would be in the national interest of the United States. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) regulation at 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v) states, in pettinent part, "[a]n officer to whom an appeal is taken shall summarily dismiss any appeal when the patty concemed fails to identify specifically any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact for the appeal." On the Form I-290B Notice of Appeal, filed on April 12, 2013, counsel indicated that a brief would be forthcoming within thirty days. To date, over five months later, careful review of the record reveals no subsequent submission; all other documentation in the record predates the issuance of the notice of decision. On the appeal form, counsel states: "the Decision is based on erroneou s conclusion of law and enoneous conclusion and/or statement of fact." This is a general statement that makes no specific allegation of enor. The bare assertion that the director somehow erred in rendering the decision is not sufficient basis for a substantive appeal. Because counsel has failed to identify specifically an enoneous conclusion of law or a statement of fact as a basis for the appeal , the AAO must summarily dismiss the appeal. ORDER: The appeal is dismissed.
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