Dismissed
H-1B
H-1B Dismissed — Information Technology (2021): the Director correctly limited the H-1B petition's validity
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the Director correctly limited the H-1B petition's validity period to align with the dates on the certified Labor Condition Application (LCA). According to regulations, a petition's validity cannot exceed the validity period of the LCA, even if the petitioner requested a longer duration on the Form I-129.
Criteria Discussed
Lca Validity Period Petition Validity Period
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