dismissed
L-1A
dismissed L-1A Case: Computer Sales
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify any specific erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the original denial as required by regulations. The petitioner requested an extension to gather evidence but failed to submit anything further to the AAO.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Or Executive Capacity
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security 20 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Rrn. 3042 Washington, DC 20529 U. S. Citizenship and Immigration FILE: SRC 04 007 50508 Office: CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER Date: HAY 1 1 2M5 PETITION: Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Pursuant to Section 101(a)(15)(L) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. 1 101(a)(15)(L) ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER: SELF-REPRESENTED 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. -4 Robert P. Wiemann, Director drninistrative Appeals Office SRC 04 007 50508 Page 2 DISCUSSION: The Director, Texas Service Center, denied the petition for a nonirnrnigrant visa. The matter is now before the Administrative Appeals Office (AAO) on appeal. The appeal will be summarily dismissed. The petitioner states that it is engaged in the import, export and sale of computers and peripherals. It seeks to extend its authorization to employ the beneficiary temporarily in the United States as its general manager, pursuant to section 101(a)(15)(L) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (the Act), 8 U.S.C. 3 1101(a)(15)(L). The director denied the petition concluding that the beneficiary would not be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity. On the Form I-290B appeal, the petitioner simply asserts: "we are respectfully requesting from you an extension of thirty days to allow us to gather all the necessary evidence, locally and from abroad, that we need to present on the above-referenced case." The appeal was filed on April 30, 2004. As of this date, the AAO has received nothing further and the record will be considered complete. To establish eligibility under section 101(a)(15)(L) of the Act, the petitioner must meet certain criteria. Specifically, within three years preceding the beneficiary's application for admission into the United States, a firm, corporation, or other legal entity, or an affiliate or subsidiary thereof, must have employed the beneficiary for one continuous year. Furthermore, the beneficiary must seek to enter the United States temporarily to continue rendering his or her services to the same employer or a subsidiary or affiliate thereof in a managerial, executive, or specialized knowledge capacity. Upon review, the AAO concurs with the director's decision and affirms the denial of the petition. Regulations at 8 C.F.R. 3 103.3(a)(l)(v) state, 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. Inasmuch as counsel has failed to identify specifically an erroneous conclusion of law or a statement of fact in this proceeding, the appeal must 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. 3 1361. The petitioner has not met this burden. ORDER: The appeal is summarily dismissed.
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