dismissed
H-1B
dismissed H-1B Case: Education Administration
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to state a basis for the appeal as required. The petitioner indicated they would submit a brief and/or additional evidence but failed to do so, and did not identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the Director's decision.
Criteria Discussed
Failure To State Basis For Appeal Specialty Occupation H-1B Cap Exemption
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MATTER OF A-I-M-U-C-F-M-S-, LLC (A-C-) Non-Precedent Decision of the Administrative Appeals Office DATE: AUG. 18,2016 APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER DECISION PETITION: FORM I-129, PETITION FOR A NOINIMMIGRANT WORKER The Petitioner, a "medical school," seeks to temporarily employ the Beneficiary as an "associate admissions director" under the H-1 B nonimmigrant classification for specialty occupations. See Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act) section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), 8 U.S.C. ยง 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). The H-1B program allows a U.S. employer to temporarily employ a qualified foreign worker in a position that requires both (a) the theoretical and practical application of a body of highly specialized knowledge and (b) the attainment of a bachelor's or higher degree in the specific specialty (or its equivalent) as a minimum prerequisite for entry into the position. The Director, California Service Center, denied the petition. The Director concluded that the Petitioner had not established that the proffered position is a specialty occupation. The Director further found that the Petitioner also had not substantiated that it qualified for exemptions from the H-1B cap and from the American Competitiveness and Workforce Improvement Act (ACWIA) fee, as an institution of higher education as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965,20 U.S.C. ยง 1001(a). The matter is now before us on appeal. We will summarily dismiss the appeal. I. LEGAL FRAMEWORK An officer will summarily dismiss an appeal when the Petitioner does not identify specifically any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact for the appeal. 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v). II. DISCUSSION The Petitioner marked Box 1(b) in Part 3 of the Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, to indicate that a brief and/or additional evidence would be submitted within 30 days of filing the appeal. However, we did not receive a brief or additional evidence within the allotted timeframe. Moreover, the Petitioner did not provide a separate statement regarding the basis of the appeal, as instructed at Part 4 of the Form I-290B. Accordingly, the record is considered complete. Matter of A-1-M-U-C-F-M-S-, LLC (A-C-) Upon review of the appeal, we conclude that the Petitioner has not specifically identified any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact as a basis for the appeal. Further, the Petitioner has made no reference or objection to the specific findings set forth in the Director's decision. III. CONCLUSION The burden is on the Petitioner to show eligibility for the immigration benefit sought. Section 291 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. ยง 1361; Matter ofOtiende, 26 I&N Dec. 127, 128 (BIA 2013). Inasmuch as the Petitioner has not specifically identified an erroneous conclusion of law or a statement of fact in this proceeding, the Petitioner has not met that burden. ORDER: The appeal is summarily dismissed pursuant to 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v). Cite as Matter ofA-1-M-U-C-F-M-S-, LLC (A-C-), ID# 12103 (AAO Aug. 18, 2016) 2
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