L-1A Dismissed — Award Products Manufacturing: did not establish a qualifying relationship with the

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish a qualifying relationship with the foreign entity as required for the L-1A classification. The petitioner claimed a joint venture but did not provide sufficient evidence of ownership or control, such as stock certificates or other organizational documents. The argument that the foreign entity's economic dependence on the petitioner constituted control was rejected.

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