EB-1C Sustained — Cruise Line (2013): the petitioner successfully argued that the cruise ship

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.

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