dismissed L-1A Case: Construction
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the AAO upheld the director's decision to revoke the petition's approval. The director determined the initial approval was a 'gross error' because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity, a key requirement for an L-1A new office extension. The petitioner, with the beneficiary as the sole employee, did not sufficiently prove that his duties were primarily managerial despite the use of independent contractors.
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