Sustained
EB-1C
EB-1C Sustained โ Pharmaceuticals (2023): the AAO found the Director's denial contained factual
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO found the Director's denial contained factual errors and insufficient reasoning. Upon de novo review, the AAO concluded that the petitioner successfully established the beneficiary was employed abroad and would be employed in the U.S. in a qualifying managerial capacity, specifically as a function manager overseeing an essential function.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.) Function Manager
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