EB-1C Sustained — Manufacturing: the director initially denied the petition for failing to

Decision Summary

The director initially denied the petition for failing to establish a qualifying relationship between the U.S. petitioner and the foreign entity. The appeal was sustained because the petitioner provided a Block Voting Agreement for the U.S. company and a Shareholders Agreement for the foreign company, which together demonstrated that one individual maintained de facto control over both entities, thus establishing the required affiliate relationship.

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