Sustained
EB-1C
EB-1C Sustained — Information Technology (2021): established the beneficiary's foreign and proposed roles
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the petitioner successfully demonstrated that the beneficiary's foreign and proposed roles are primarily managerial. The petitioner clarified the beneficiary's personnel management duties, discretionary authority, and high-level placement within the company hierarchy, sufficiently addressing the Director's concerns about inconsistent job descriptions and the nature of the beneficiary's duties.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity Abroad Managerial Capacity In The U.S. Personnel Management Function Management Organizational Structure Discretionary Authority
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