researcherinla
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My case got denied two weeks ago.
1. appeal
To appeal an unfavorable decision to the AAO, a person or entity must have legal standing in the proceeding. USCIS regulations provide that a petitioner or an applicant has legal standing in an appeal before the AAO, while the beneficiary of a petition or another third party does not
2. motion
The appellant or representative of record must file the motion. Except where the beneficiary is also a self-petitioner, USCIS regulations state that the beneficiary of a petition is not a party to the proceeding and does not have standing to file a motion.
But I self-petitioned.
So I'm confused. does this mean that I need a lawyer to file an appeal or motion?
Please let me know if I can appeal when I already self-petitioned. or Can I hire a lawyer for this ?
They are saying that I have no standing to file a motion.
1. appeal
To appeal an unfavorable decision to the AAO, a person or entity must have legal standing in the proceeding. USCIS regulations provide that a petitioner or an applicant has legal standing in an appeal before the AAO, while the beneficiary of a petition or another third party does not
2. motion
The appellant or representative of record must file the motion. Except where the beneficiary is also a self-petitioner, USCIS regulations state that the beneficiary of a petition is not a party to the proceeding and does not have standing to file a motion.
But I self-petitioned.
So I'm confused. does this mean that I need a lawyer to file an appeal or motion?
Please let me know if I can appeal when I already self-petitioned. or Can I hire a lawyer for this ?
They are saying that I have no standing to file a motion.