Dismissed
EB-1C
EB-1C Dismissed — Jewelry (2024): did not establish the beneficiary met the one-year foreign
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to demonstrate that the beneficiary met the one-year foreign employment requirement, as time spent physically in the United States interrupted the qualifying period. Furthermore, the petitioner did not establish that the beneficiary's work abroad was in a qualifying executive capacity, as there was no evidence he supervised other managerial staff.
Criteria Discussed
One Year Of Qualifying Employment Abroad Qualifying Employment In An Executive Capacity Proposed U.S. Employment In An Executive Capacity
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