EB-1C Dismissed — Architecture/Design (2009): did not establish a qualifying corporate relationship

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying corporate relationship between the U.S. petitioner and the foreign employer. The petitioner argued that a contractual association between the two entities constituted a qualifying relationship, but this does not meet the regulatory requirements which necessitate common ownership and/or control to establish an affiliate or subsidiary relationship.

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