H-1B Dismissed — Unknown (2022): the Petitioner violated the regulation prohibiting the

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner violated the regulation prohibiting the filing of multiple H-1B petitions for the same beneficiary in the same fiscal year. The Petitioner's claim of confusion over the correct mailing address was not accepted, as it was based on unreliable information from an external entity rather than the official USCIS website. The AAO also noted the Petitioner did not attempt to withdraw the duplicate petition until after receiving a Notice of Intent to Deny.

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