dismissed
H-1B
dismissed H-1B Case: Hospitality
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the matter was considered moot. The beneficiary had already been approved for H-1B status through a different petition filed by another employer, which rendered a decision on this appeal unnecessary.
Criteria Discussed
Specialty Occupation Mootness
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(b)(6) U. S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., MS 2090 Washington, DC 20529-2090 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services DATE: MAR 0 3 2015 OFFICE: VERMONT SERVICE CENTER FILE: IN RE: Petitioner: Beneficiary: PETITION: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Pursuant to Section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. ยง 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER: INSTRUCTIONS: Enclosed please find the decision of the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) in your case. This is a non-precedent decision. The AAO does not announce new constructions of law nor establish agency policy through non-precedent decisions. If you believe the AAO incorrectly applied current law or policy to your case or if you seek to present new facts for consideration, you may file a motion to reconsider or a motion to reopen, respectively. Any motion must be filed on a Notice of Appeal or Motion (Form I-290B) within 33 days of the date of this decision. Please review the Form I-290B instructions at http://www.uscis.gov/forms for the latest information on fee, filing location, and other requirements. See also 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.5. Do not file a motion directly with the AAO. Thank you, ๏ฟฝ๏ฟฝ Ron Rosenberg Chief, Administrative Appeals Office www.uscis.gov (b)(6) NON-PRECEDENT DECISION Page 2 DISCUSSION: The service center director (hereinafter "director") denied the nonimmigrant visa petition, and the matter is now before the Administrative Appeals Office on appeal. The appeal will be dismissed as the matter is now moot. On the Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker (Form I-129), the petitioner describes itself as a 23-employee hotel established in In order to employ the beneficiary in what it designates as a "Project Manager" position, the petitioner seeks to classify him as a nonimmigrant worker in a specialty occupation pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act); 8 U.S.C. ยง 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). The director denied the petition on June 12, 2014 because she determined that the petitioner failed to demonstrate it would employ the beneficiary in a specialty occupation position. On appeal, the petitioner contended that the director's decision to deny the petition does not accord with the evidence of record and, therefore, should be overturned. A review of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records indicates that on August 13, 2014, subsequent to the denial of the instant petition, another employer filed a Form I-129 petition seeking nonimmigrant H -1B classification on behalf of the beneficiary. US CIS records further indicate that this other employer's petition was approved on October 5, 2014. Because the beneficiary in the instant petition has been approved for H-lB employment with another petitioner, further pursuit of the matter at hand is moot. ORDER: The appeal is dismissed. The petition is denied.
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