dismissed
L-1A
dismissed L-1A Case: Martial Arts
Decision Summary
The appeal was summarily dismissed because the petitioner failed to identify a specific, erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the director's decision. The petitioner's one-page statement was too general, and a promised brief with additional evidence was never submitted.
Criteria Discussed
Failure To Identify Specific Error Of Law Or Fact
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services MATTER OF USAA-M-A-F- Non-Precedent Decision of the Administrative Appeals Office DATE: JAN. 23. 2018 APPEAL OF CALIFORNIA SERVICE CENTER DECISION PETITION: FORM I-129. PETITION FOR A NONIMMIGRANT WORKER The Petitioner. which describes itself as an .. adaptive martial arts·· business. seeks to extend the Beneficiary's temporary employment as the chief executive officer of its new office under the L-1A nonimmigrant classification for intracompany transferees. See Immigration and Nationality Act section 101(a)(l5)(L). 8 U.S.C. § 110l(a)(l5)(L). The L-lA classification allows a corporation or other legal entity (including its affiliate or subsidiary) to transfer a qualifying foreign employee to the United States to work temporarily in a managerial or executive capacity. The Director of the California Service Center denied the petition. The matter is now before us on appeal. Upon review. we will summarily dismiss the appeal. An otlieer to whom an appeal is taken shall summarily dismiss any appeal when the party concerned fails to identify specifically an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact for the appeal. 8 C.F.R. § 103.3(a)(1)(v). In support of the appeal the Petitioner provided a one-page statement. However. that statement does not specifically identify an erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the decision being appealed. Instead. it recites general statements regarding the Beneficiary and broadly opines that the Director erred by denying the petition. On the Form 1-2908. Notice of Appeal or Motion. the Petitioner stated that a brief or additional evidence would be submitted within 30 days of the September 6. 2017. tiling date. However. we have not received anything further from the Petitioner to date. Because the Petitioner has not identified a specific. erroneous conclusion of law or statement of fact in the Director's decision below, the appeal must be summarily dismissed. ORDER: The appeal is summarily dismissed pursuant to 8 C .F.R. § 1 03.3(a)(l )(v). Cite as Matter ofUSAA-M-A-F-. ID# 998260 (AAO Jan. 23. 2018)
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