sustained EB-1C Case: Business Management

U.S.Departmentof HomelandSecurity
U. s. CitizenshipandImmigrationservices
AdministrativeAppealsOffice (AAO)
20 MassachusettsAve.N.W.,MS 2090
Washington,DC 20529-2090
8 U.S.Citizenship
and Immigration
Services
DATE: 2 0 20Q OFFICE:NEBRASKASERVICECENTER
IN RE: Petitioner:
Beneficiary:
PETITION: ImmigrantPetitionfor Alien WorkerasaMultinationalExecutiveor ManagerPursuantto
Section203(b)(1)(C)of theImmigrationandNationalityAct, 8 U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(1)(C)
ON BEHALF OF PETITIONER:
INSTRUCTIONS:
Enclosedpleasefind thedecisionof theAdministrativeAppealsOffice in yourcase.All of thedocuments
relatedto thismatterhavebeenreturnedto theofficethatoriginallydecidedyourcase.Pleasebeadvisedthat
anyfurtherinquiry thatyou mighthaveconcerningyour casemustbemadeto thatoffice.
If you believe the AAO inappropriately applied the law in reaching its decision, or you have additional
information that you wish to have considered,you may file a motion to reconsideror a motion to reopen in
accordancewith the instructionson Form I-290B, Notice of Appeal or Motion, with a fee of $630. The
specificrequirementsfor filing sucha motioncanbe foundat 8 C.F.R.§ 103.5.Do not file any motion
directly with theAAO. Pleasebeawarethat8C.F.R.§ 103.5(a)(1)(i)requiresanymotionto befiledwithin
30 daysof the decisionthat themotion seeksto reconsideror reopen.
Thankyou,
RonRosenberg
ActingChief,AdministrativeAppealsOffice
www.uscis.gov
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DISCUSSION:Thepreferencevisa petitionwasdeniedby the Director,NebraskaServiceCenter. The
matter later camebeforethe AdministrativeAppealsOffice (AAO) on appeal,which was summarily
dismissed.Thepetitionersubsequentlyfiled a motionto reopenandreconsider,whichcausedtheAAO to
withdrawits prior decisionandissuea newdecisionaffirmingthedirector'soriginaldenial. Thematteris
nowbeforetheAAO ona secondmotionto reconsider.TheAAO will grantthemotion,withdrawits prior
decision,andsustainthepetitioner'sappeal.
Thepetitioneris a Californiacorporationthatseeksto employthebeneficiaryasits chiefexecutiveofficer.
Accordingly,thepetitionerendeavorsto classifythebeneficiaryasanemployment-basedimmigrantpursuant
to section203(b)(1)(C)of the ImmigrationandNationalityAct (theAct), 8U.S.C.§ 1153(b)(1)(C),as a
multinationalexecutiveor manager.
Thedirectordeniedthepetitionbasedontwo grounds:1)thepetitionerfailedto providesufficientevidence
to establishthatthebeneficiarywasemployedabroadin a qualifyingmanagerialor executivecapacity;and
2)the petitionerfailed to establishthat the beneficiarywould be employedin the United Statesin a
managerialorexecutivecapacity.Onappeal,counseldisputedthedirector'sdecision.
Therecordat thetimeof theappealindicatedthata supportingappellatebrief wasnotsubmittedandthata
summarydismissalwaswarrantedbasedonthedeterminationthatthepetitionerfailedtopointto anerrorin
theapplicationof lawor astatementof fact.
On motion,thepetitioner'sprior counselsubmittedevidenceto establishthat anappellatebrief hadbeen
submittedby prior counselandthata full decisionwaswarranted.
Afterreviewingthedecision,theAAO determinedthatpriorcounselfailedtoadequatelyaddressthegrounds
for denial,thusleadingto thedeterminationthateligibilityhadnotbeenestablished.
Thepetitioner'scurrentcounselhassincesubmitteda newbrief in which heproperlyaddressestheprior
adversefindingsandthedocumentsuponwhichthedirector,andsubsequentlytheAAO, reliedin making
those findings. Despite the ineffective arguments of the petitioner's prior counsel, the petitioner's counsel
successfully shedslight on previously submitted evidencethat had been misinterpretedthus leading to the
unfavorabledecisionsof thedirector andtheAAO.
Section203(b)of theAct statesin pertinentpart:
(1) PriorityWorkers.-- Visasshallfirst bemadeavailable. . . to qualifiedimmigrantswho
arealiensdescribedin anyof thefollowingsubparagraphs(A) through(C):
* * *
(C)CertainMultinationalExecutivesandManagers.- An alienis described
in this subparagraphif the alien,in the 3 yearsprecedingthe time of the
alien'sapplicationfor classificationandadmissioninto the United States
underthissubparagraph,hasbeenemployedfor at least1yearby a firm or
corporationor otherlegalentityor anaffiliateor subsidiarythereofandwho
seeksto entertheUnitedStatesin orderto continueto renderservicesto the
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sameemployeror to a subsidiaryor affiliate thereofin a capacitythat is
managerialor executive.
Thelanguageof thestatuteis specificin limiting thisprovisionto only thoseexecutivesandmanagerswho
havepreviouslyworkedfora firm, corporationorotherlegalentity,oranaffiliateor subsidiaryof thatentity,
andwhoarecomingtotheUnitedStatesto workfor thesameentity,or itsaffiliateor subsidiary.
A United Statesemployermay file a petitionon Form I-140 for classificationof an alienundersection
203(b)(1)(C)of theAct asa multinationalexecutiveor manager.No laborcertificationis requiredfor this
classification.Theprospectiveemployerin the UnitedStatesmustfurnisha job offer in the form of a
statementwhichindicatesthatthealienis to beemployedin theUnitedStatesin a managerialor executive
capacity.Sucha statementmustclearlydescribethedutiesto beperformedby thealien.
Thestatutorydefinitionof the term "executivecapacity"focuseson a person'selevatedpositionwithin a
complexorganizationalhierarchy,includingmajorcomponentsor functionsof the organization,andthat
person'sauthorityto directtheorganization.Section101(a)(44)(B)of theAct, 8 U.S.C.§ 1101(a)(44)(B).
Under the statute,a beneficiary must have the ability to "direct the management"and "establishthe goalsand
policies"of thatorganization.Inherentto thedefinition,theorganizationmusthavea subordinatelevelof
employeesfor thebeneficiaryto directandthebeneficiarymustprimarily focuson the broadgoalsand
policiesof the organizationratherthantheday-to-operationsof theenterprise.An individualwill not be
deemedanexecutiveunderthestatutesimplybecausetheyhaveanexecutivetitle orbecausethey"direct"the
enterpriseastheowneror solemanagerialemployee.Thebeneficiarymustalsoexercise"widelatitudein
discretionarydecisionmaking" and receiveonly "generalsupervisionor direction from higher level
executives,theboardof directors,or stockholdersof theorganization."Id.
Counselin the presentmatterhas thoroughlyaddressedthe AAO's adversefindingsand hasprovided
sufficientcauseshowingthat suchfindingsshouldbewithdrawn. TheAAO findsthat thepetitionerhasmet
its burdenof proof,establishingthatit is morelikely thannotthatthebeneficiarywasemployedabroadand
thathewouldbeemployedin theUnitedStatesin a qualifyingmanagerialor executivecapacity.
TheAAO hasconducteda comprehensivereviewof thepetitioner'srecordandfindsno othergroundsfor
denyingtheinstantpetition.
In visapetitionproceedings,theburdenof provingeligibility for thebenefitsoughtremainsentirelywith the
petitioner. Section291of the Act, 8 U.S,C.§ 1361. Thepetitionerin the instantcasehassustainedthat
burden.
ORDER: Themotionis granted,thepreviousappealis sustained,andthepetitionisapproved.