Sustained
EB-1C
EB-1C Sustained — Health And Social Services (2017): the AAO found the Director placed undue emphasis on
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the Director placed undue emphasis on inconsistencies between the current petition and a previously filed L-1B petition. The AAO determined that a comprehensive review of the job duties and organizational hierarchy established that the beneficiary was employed abroad and would be employed in the U.S. in a qualifying managerial capacity, even if some duties were non-managerial.
Criteria Discussed
Employment Abroad In A Managerial Capacity Proposed Employment In The U.S. In A Managerial Capacity Inconsistencies With Prior L-1B Petition Definition Of 'Primarily' Managerial Duties
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