EB-1C Dismissed — Hydraulic Equipment (2023): did not establish a qualifying relationship with the

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the Petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the beneficiary's foreign employer. The Petitioner's U.S. income tax returns for multiple years consistently identified a single individual as the 100% owner, which contradicted the claimed ownership structure necessary to prove the U.S. and foreign entities were affiliates. Evidence submitted on appeal did not resolve these material inconsistencies regarding ownership.

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