Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Information Technology (2023): did not establish it was exempt from the additional fee
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to prove it was exempt from the additional fee required by Public Law 114-113. The petitioner submitted inconsistent and insufficient evidence regarding its total number of employees at the time of filing, with discrepancies across its initial petition, RFE response, and appeal documents.
Criteria Discussed
Fee Exemption Employee Count Percentage Of H-1B/L-1 Workers
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