Sustained
EB-1C
EB-1C Sustained — Real Estate Development (2019): the AAO disagreed with the Director's conclusion that the
Decision Summary
The appeal was sustained because the AAO disagreed with the Director's conclusion that the petitioner was not 'doing business' in the U.S. for the required one-year period. The AAO found sufficient evidence of regular, systematic, and continuous business activities. This reversal also supported the findings that the petitioner made a bona fide job offer and had a genuine need for the beneficiary in an executive capacity.
Criteria Discussed
Doing Business In The U.S. For At Least One Year Bona Fide Offer Of Permanent, Full-Time Employment Employment In An Executive Or Managerial Capacity
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