dismissed
H-1B
dismissed H-1B Case: Computer Software
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 § 214(G)(4) 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(H)(13)(Iii)(A)
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