Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Education (2015): did not establish it qualified for an exemption from the
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner, a public school system, failed to establish that it qualified for an exemption from the H-1B numerical cap. The petitioner claimed to be a nonprofit entity related to or affiliated with an institution of higher education, but the evidence submitted did not prove a relationship of shared ownership or control, or that it was operated by or attached to such an institution as a member, branch, or subsidiary, as required by regulation.
Criteria Discussed
H-1B Cap Exemption Affiliation With An Institution Of Higher Education Definition Of Nonprofit Entity Definition Of Related Or Affiliated Nonprofit Entity
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