dismissed
EB-2 NIW
dismissed EB-2 NIW Case: Pediatric Cardiology
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to specifically identify any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the original denial. Counsel's brief on appeal only repeated general assertions about the petitioner's important work without providing a specific rebuttal to the director's findings.
Criteria Discussed
Substantial Intrinsic Merit National In Scope National Interest Waiver Of Job Offer
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identifyingdatadeletedto preventclearlyunwarranted invasionof personalprivacy pUBUC COPY U.S.Departmentof HomelandSecurity U.S.CitizenshipandlmmigrationService AdministrmiveAppealsOffice (AAO) 20 MassachusettsAve, N.W., MS2090 Washington.DC 20529-2090 8 U.S.Citizenship and Immigration Services DATE: AUG 0 7 2012 OFFICE:TEXASSERVICECENTER [N RE: Petitioner: Beneficiary: PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionforAlienWorkerasaMemberof theProfessionsHoldinganAdvanced Degreeor anAlienof 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 this matterhavebeenreturnedto theoffice thatoriginallydecidedyourcase. Pleasebeadvised thatanyfurtherinquirythatyoumighthaveconcerningyourcasemustbemadetothatoffice. If you believe the AAO inappropriately applied the law in reaching its decision, or you have additional informationthatyouwishto haveconsidered,youmayfile a motionto reconsideror a motionto reopenin accordancewith theinstructionson 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)(1)(i)requiresanymotionto befiled within 30daysof thedecisionthatthemotionseeksto reconsiderorreopen. Thankyou, PerryRhew Chief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice www.uscis.gov Page2 DISCUSSION:The Director,TexasServiceCenter,deniedthe employment-basedimmigrantvisa petition. Thematteris nowbeforetheAdministrativeAppealsOffice (AAO) on appeal.TheAAO wi]] summarilydismisstheappeal. Thepetitionerseeksclassificationpursuanttosection203(b)(2)of theImmigrationandNationalityAct (theAct), 8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(2),asa memberof theprofessionsholdinganadvanceddegree.The petitionerseeksemploymentasaphysicianspecializingin pediatriccardiology.Thepetitionerasserts that an exemptionfrom the requirementof a job offer, andthusof a labor certification,is in the nationalinterestof theUnitedStates.Thedirectorfoundthatthepetitionerqualifiesfor classification asamemberof theprofessionsholdinganadvanceddegree,but thatthepetitionerhadnotestablished thatanexemptionfrom therequirementof ajob offer wouldbein thenationalinterestof theUnited States. 8 C.F.R.§ 103.3(a)(1)(v)states,in pertinentpart,"[a]n officerto whoman appealis takenshall summarilydismissanyappealwhenthepartyconcernedfails to identifyspecificallyanyerroneous conclusionof lawor statementof factfortheappeal." On the FormI-290BNoticeof Appeal,counselcheckeda box reading"My brief and/oradditional evidenceis attached."Counseldid notindicatethatanyfuturesupplementwould follow. Therefore, theinitial appellatesubmissionconstitutestheentireappeal.Thepetitionersubmittedno exhibitson appealexceptfor acopyof thedenialnotice. TheFormI-290Bincludesaspacefor thepetitionerto "[p]rovideastatementexplaininganyerroneous conclusionof law or factin thedecisionbeingappealed."In aone-sentencestatement,counselstates: "The recordreflectsthrough[thepetitioner's]leadingrolesat prominentmedicalinstitutionsalong with hishistoryof originalandpioneeringresearchthat[thepetitioner]hasdemonstratedthathiswork hassubstantialintrinsicmerit,is nationalin scope,andthatthenationalinterestwouldbeadversely affectedif hewererequiredto obtainlaborcertification."Counseldoesnotelaborateasto thenature of the claimed"leadingroles" and"pioneeringresearch." The director,in the denialnotice,had acknowledgedthe petitioner'sinvolvementin research,but found that "the primary focus of the petitioner'sefforts has beenthe practiceof medicinenot the conductingof research,"and that, therefore,thepetitioner'soverallimpacthasbeenlimited. Counselcannotrebutthedirector'sfindings simplyby repeatingthevagueassertionthatthepetitioner'sworkhasbeenimportant. In anaccompanyingstatement,counselstatesthatthepetitioner's"initial submission. . . [included] substantialevidencedemonstratingthathehasdistinguishedhimselffromhispeersthroughhisclinical andresearchwork. . . . Werespectfullyassertthatclearevidencewassubmittedthatawaiverof labor certificationis in thenationalinterest."Counsel,however,doesnotexplainhowthedirectorfailedto takethe petitioner'spreviousevidenceinto consideration.Counselassertsthat the petitionerhad previouslysubmittedwitnessletters and shown "citation of his original work." The director acknowledgedthewitnesslettersandquotedsomeof them. With respectto "citationof hisoriginal work,"theAAO canfind noevidence,andnopriormention,of suchcitationin therecord. Counselassertsgenerallythat the petitioner"has beenindispensable"to the departmentwherehe workedat the time. Counseldoesnot, however,allegeanyspecificfactualor legalerrorsor other Page3 deficienciesin thedirector'sdecision. Counselmerelyassertsthat,giventhepetitioner's(unspecified) achievements,thedirectorshouldhaveapprovedthepetition. Thedirectorhadalreadyaddressedthepetitioner'spreviousclaimsin detail.To repeatthoseclaimson appeal,in the mostgeneralof termsandwith no rebuttalof the director'sspecificfindings,is not sufficientgroundsfor appeal. Becausecounselhasfailedtoidentifyspecificallyanerroneousconclusionof lawor astatementof fact asabasisfor theappeal,theAAO mustsummarilydismisstheappeal. ORDER: Theappealisdismissed.
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