Dismissed
EB-3
EB-3 Dismissed — Retail (2019): the AAO found that the petitioner willfully misrepresented
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO found that the petitioner willfully misrepresented a material fact on the labor certification by failing to disclose the familial relationship between the company's owner and the beneficiary. This misrepresentation was deemed material because it shut off a line of inquiry into whether the job opportunity was genuinely open to U.S. workers, which led to the invalidation of the labor certification.
Criteria Discussed
Willful Misrepresentation Familial Relationship Bona Fide Job Opportunity Labor Certification Validity
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