dismissed H-1B

dismissed H-1B Case: Engineering

๐Ÿ“… Date unknown ๐Ÿ‘ค Company ๐Ÿ“‚ Engineering

Decision Summary

The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact as a basis for the appeal, as required by regulation. The petitioner did not submit a brief or provide a statement explaining the grounds for the appeal.

Criteria Discussed

Employer-Employee Relationship Specialty Occupation Failure To Identify Basis For Appeal

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MATTER OF A-W-A-T-, INC. 
Non-Precedent Decision of the 
Administrative Appeals Office 
DATE: NOV. 22,2016 
APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER DECISION 
PETITION: FORM I-129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER 
The Petitioner, an engineering services company, seeks to temporarily employ the Beneficiary as an 
"RF engineer" under the H-1 B nonimmigrant classification for specialty occupations. See Immigration 
and Nationality Act (the Act) section 10l(a)(l5)(H)(i)(b), 8 U.S.C. ยง 110l(a)(l5)(H)(i)(b). The H-lB 
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 did not establish that: (1) it had the requisite employer-employee relationship with the 
Beneficiary; and (2) the proffered position was a specialty occupation. 
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 oflaw or statement of fact for the appeal. 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v). 
II. DISCUSSION 
The Petitioner marked Box l(c) in Part 3 of the Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, to 
indicate that no supplemental brief and/or additional evidence would be submitted. 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. 
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. 
Matter of A-W-A-T-, Inc. 
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 1 03.3(a)(l )(v). 
Cite as Matter of A-W-A-T-, Inc., ID# 225241 (AAO Nov. 22, 2016) 
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