Dismissed EB-2 NIW

EB-2 NIW Dismissed โ€” Unknown (2023): the Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal, was improperly filed

๐Ÿ“… 2023-11-16 ๐Ÿ‘ค Individual ๐Ÿ“‚ Unknown

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Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal, was improperly filed. The AAO determined that the petitioner's signature on the form was generated by a word processor, which is not a valid signature under 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.2(a)(7)(ii)(A). This procedural defect resulted in the dismissal of the appeal.

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Criteria Discussed

Valid Signature On Appeal
๐Ÿ“„ Original decision (USCIS PDF)

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