dismissed
H-1B
dismissed H-1B Case: Information Technology
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to submit a brief, additional evidence, or a statement identifying any specific error in the director's decision. By not providing a basis for the appeal, the petitioner did not meet its burden of proof.
Criteria Discussed
Specialty Occupation Employer-Employee Relationship Failure To State Basis For Appeal
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MATTER OF A-T-, LLC APPEAL OF VERMONT SERVICE CENTER DECISION Non-Precedent Decision of the Administrative Appeals Office DATE: MAY 26,2016 PETITION: FORM I-129, PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER The Petitioner, an information technology consulting company, seeks to temporarily employ the Beneficiary as a "programmer analyst" 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, Vermont Service Center, revoked the approval of the petition. The Director concluded that the Petitioner did not establish that (I) the proffered position qualifies as a specialty occupation in accordance with the applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, and (2) the Petitioner is a "United States employer" having an "employer-employee relationship" with the Beneficiary. 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 l(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 as presently constituted. Matter of A-T-, LLC 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. 1 Ill. 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)(1)(v). Cite as Matter of A-T-, LLC, ID# 18228 (AAO May 26, 20 16) 1 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) records indicate that after the appeal was filed, another employer filed an H-1 B petition seeking nonimmigrant H-1 B classification on behalf of the Beneficiary. USCIS records further indicate that the other petition was approved. Because the Beneficiary of the instant petition has been approved for H-1 B employment with another employer, it appears that further pursuit of the matter at hand would be moot. 2
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