dismissed
H-1B
dismissed H-1B Case: Software Development
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed as moot. After the petitioner's H-1B petition was revoked, a different employer filed another H-1B petition for the same beneficiary, which was approved. Consequently, the AAO determined that further adjudication of the instant appeal was unnecessary.
Criteria Discussed
Specialty Occupation Sufficient Work
Sign up free to download the original PDF
Downloaded the case? Use it in your next draft →View Full Decision Text
(b)(6) DATE: IN RE: PETITION: U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Administrative Appeals 20 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., MS 2090 Washington, DC 20529-2090 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services JAN 2 g 2uiS OFFICE: CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER FILE: Petitioner: Beneficiary: 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.P.R. ยง 103.5. Do not file a motion directly with the AAO. Ron Rosenberg Chief, Administrative Appeals Office www.uscis.gov (b)(6) NON-PRECEDENT DECISION Page 2 DISCUSSION: The service center director denied the instant 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. In the Form I-129 visa petition, filed May 21, 2012, the petitioner described itself as a "Software Services & Development" firm with 16 employees established in In order to employ the beneficiary in what it designates as a "Software Developer" 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, 8 U.S.C. ยง 1101(a)(15)(H)(i)(b). The director initially approved the visa petition on June 15, 2012. The director subsequently issued a notice of intent to revoke and ultimately did revoke approval of the visa petition on March 17, 2014 because she determined that the petitioner failed to establish "that the duties of the proffered position require a specialty occupation and that it has sufficient work for the requested period of employment." On appeal, counsel contended that the director's decision to revoke approval of the visa 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 April 25, 2014, subsequent to the revocation of approval of the instant petition, another employer filed a Form I-129 petition seeking nonimmigrant H-1B classification on behalf of the beneficiary. USCIS records further indicate that this other employer's petition was approved on October 2, 2014. Because the beneficiary in the instant petition has been approved for H-1B employment with another petitioner, further pursuit of the matter at hand is moot. ORDER: The appeal is dismissed. The petition is denied.
Avoid the mistakes that led to this denial
MeritDraft learns from dismissed cases so your petition avoids the same pitfalls. Get arguments built on winning precedents.
Avoid This in My Petition →No credit card required. Generate your first petition draft in minutes.