H-1B Dismissed — Computer Programming (2001): it was not filed in a timely manner

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because it was not filed in a timely manner. The appeal was received 34 days after the director's decision was mailed, which is outside the 33-day filing period (30 days plus a 3-day grace period for mail service). The director declined to treat the late appeal as a motion, leading the AAO to reject it.

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