sustained
EB-1C
sustained EB-1C Case: Cruise Line
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Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully argued that the cruise ship where the beneficiary was employed abroad qualifies as a foreign branch of the U.S. employer. The director had denied the petition on the basis that a cruise ship was not a permanent location, but the petitioner established the ship's nationality, thereby overcoming the sole basis for denial.
Criteria Discussed
Qualifying Relationship Foreign Branch
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