dismissed
H-1B
dismissed H-1B Case: Software Development
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to follow procedural requirements. The petitioner indicated a brief would be filed to support the appeal but never did, and failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact from the original decision.
Criteria Discussed
Specialty Occupation Failure To State Basis For Appeal
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US. Department of Homeland Security 20 Mass. Ave., N.W., Rm. A3042 Washington, DC 20529 U.S. Citizenship and Immigration FILE: WAC 04 2 16 5 1621 Office: CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER Date: SEP 8 6 2005 IN RE: Petitioner: Beneficiary: PETITION: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Pursuant to Section 101 (a)(lS)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 8 1 IOl(a)(lS)(H)(i)(b) ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER: INSTRUCTIONS : This is the decision of the Administrative Appeals Office in your case. All documents have been returned to the office that originally decided your case. Any further inquiry must be made to that office. Robert P. Wiemann, Director Administrative Appeals Office WAC 04 216 51621 Page 2 DISCUSSION: The service center director denied the nonimmigrant visa petition and the matter is now before the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) on appeal. The appeal will be summarily dismissed. The petitioner is a software development/consulting firm. It seeks to employ the beneficiary as a programmerlanalyst, and endeavors to classi@ him as a nonimmigrant worker in a specialty occupation pursuant to section 10 1 (a)(lS)(H)(i)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C. $ 1 101(a)(l5)(H)(i)(b). As stated in 8 C.F.R. 3 103.3(a)(l)(v), an appeal shall be summarily dismissed if the party concerned fails to identify specifically any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact for the appeal. The director determined that the proffered position was not a specialty occupation. Accordingly, the petition was denied. On appeal, the petitioner indicated on the Form 1-290B that a brief would be filed within 30 days supporting the appeal. To date, no brief has been filed and the record is deemed complete. The petitioner did not identi@ any erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact upon which the appeal is based. The appellant must do more than simply file an appeal. It must clearly demonstrate the basis for the appeal. This, the appellant has failed to do. As such, the appeal must be dismissed. The burden of proof in ths proceeding rests solely with the petitioner. Section 291 of the Act, 8 U.S.C. 5 1361. The petitioner has not sustained that burden. ORDER: The appeal is dismissed.
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