Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed โ Computer Software (2015): the petitioner failed to overcome the director's finding
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to overcome the director's finding that the beneficiary had already exhausted the maximum six-year period of authorized stay in H-1B classification. The decision focuses on the statutory and regulatory limits on the duration of H-1B status, concluding that the beneficiary was no longer eligible for an extension or a new period of admission.
Criteria Discussed
Maximum Period Of Stay Six-Year Limit For H-1B Ina ยง 214(G)(4) 8 C.F.R. ยง 214.2(H)(13)(Iii)(A)
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