L-1A Dismissed — Biotechnology (2018): did not establish the beneficiary was employed abroad in a

Decision Summary

The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a qualifying managerial capacity. Although the petitioner argued the beneficiary was a 'function manager,' the AAO concluded that the evidence was insufficient to demonstrate that she primarily managed an essential function rather than performing the day-to-day operational tasks of the business.

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