L-1A Dismissed — Art, Film, And Real Estate (2018): did not establish the beneficiary would be employed

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed primarily in an executive capacity within one year, a requirement for a new office L-1A petition. The AAO found the beneficiary's proposed duties to be overly vague and indicative of involvement in day-to-day operational tasks rather than high-level executive functions. The evidence did not sufficiently demonstrate that the business would grow to a point where it could support a primarily executive position within the required timeframe.

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