Sustained
EB-1C
EB-1C Sustained — Engineering (2024): the AAO concluded, upon de novo review, that the Petitioner
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO concluded, upon de novo review, that the Petitioner established the Beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying executive capacity. The evidence sufficiently demonstrated that the Beneficiary directed a major component (the engineering department), was primarily tasked with establishing its goals and policies, had wide discretionary authority, and was relieved from non-qualifying operational duties by subordinate staff.
Criteria Discussed
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Or Executive Capacity Definition Of Executive Capacity Directing The Management Of An Organization Or Major Component Establishing Goals And Policies Wide Latitude In Discretionary Decision-Making Receiving Only General Supervision
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