EB-1C Dismissed — Freight Forwarding (2013): did not establish a qualifying affiliate relationship

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying affiliate relationship between the U.S. petitioner and the foreign employer. The AAO found that the U.S. and foreign entities were not owned by the same group of individuals, each owning approximately the same share. The petitioner's argument that two major shareholders' combined interests constituted control was rejected, as there was no evidence they would always vote in concert.

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