dismissed
H-1B
dismissed H-1B Case: Information Technology
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed on procedural grounds. The petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact from the initial denial, as required by regulation, and did not submit a brief or additional evidence as indicated on the appeal form.
Criteria Discussed
Specialty Occupation Beneficiary Qualifications Failure To Identify Erroneous Conclusion Of Law Or Statement Of Fact
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services MATTER OF Q-4S- CORP. APPEAL OF VERMONT SERVICE CENTER DECISION Non-Precedent Decision of the Administrative Appeals Offi(~e DATE: FEB. 8, 2016 PETITION: FORM I-129, PETITION FOR NONIMMIGRANT WORKER The Petitioner, an information technology firm, seeks to employ the Beneficiary as a "business analyst" under the H-1B nonimmigrant classification. See Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act)ยง 101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b), 8 U.S.C. ยง 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). The Director, Vermont Service Center, denied the petition. The matter is now before us on appeal. The appeal will be summarily dismissed. On August 1 7, 2015, the Director issued a decision denying the petition, finding that the Petitioner had not demonstrated (1) that the proffered position qualifies for treatment as a specialty occupation in accordance with the applicable statutory and regulatory provisions, and (2) that the Beneficiary is qualified to work in any specialty occupation position. The Petitioner subsequently filed an appeal. However, the Petitioner submitted no evidence or information addressing the actual grounds for denial, nor did the Petitioner dispute the ground for denial. Although the Petitioner marked Box l.b. in Part 3 of the Form I-290B, indicating that a brief and/or additional evidence would be submitted within 30 days, the Petitioner has not supplemented its appeal with any additional submissions. Accordingly, the record will be considered complete as presently constituted. The regulation at 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v) states, in pertinent part: An officer to whom an appeal is taken shall summarily dismiss any appeal when the party concerned fails to identify specifically any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact for the appeal. The Petitioner has not specifically identified any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact as a basis for the appeal. As noted, the Petitioner did not provide a brief or additional evidence in support of the appeal despite indicating on the Form I-290B that it intended do so. Moreover, the Petitioner did not provide with its appeal a separate statement regarding the basis of the appeal, as instructed at Part 4 of the Form I-290B. A petitioner filing an appeal is required to provide a statement that specifically identifies an erroneous conclusion of law or fact in the decision being appealed. Here, the Petitioner has made no reference or objection to the specific findings set forth in Matter of Q-4S- Corp. the Director's decision. Therefore, consistent with 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(1)(v), the appeal will be summarily dismissed. In visa petition proceedings, the burden of proving eligibility for the benefit sought remains entirely with the petitioner. Section 291 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. ยง 1361; Matter of Otiende, 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 sustained that burden. ORDER: The appeal is summarily dismissed pursuant to 8 C.F.R. ยง 103.3(a)(l)(v). Cite as Matter ofQ-4S- Corp., ID# 16633 (AAO Feb. 8, 2016) 2
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