Sustained
EB-1C
EB-1C Sustained โ Business (2014): the director initially denied the petition for failing to
Decision Summary
The director initially denied the petition for failing to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a qualifying executive capacity, citing insufficient proof of the petitioner's claimed number of employees. The appeal was sustained because the petitioner provided additional evidence, including complete payroll documents and quarterly reports, which successfully demonstrated a sufficiently complex organizational hierarchy to support the beneficiary's executive role and relieve them of day-to-day operational duties.
Criteria Discussed
Qualifying Executive Or Managerial Capacity Organizational Hierarchy And Staffing Levels Duties Focused On Broad Goals And Policies Vs. Day-To-Day Operations Supervision Of Subordinate Staff
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