Dismissed
L-1A
L-1A Dismissed — Cyber Security (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 a managerial capacity in the proposed U.S. position. The petitioner admitted that the subordinate staff the beneficiary was supposed to manage had not yet been hired, and did not adequately explain how the beneficiary would be relieved from performing day-to-day operational tasks.
Criteria Discussed
Managerial Capacity (Abroad) Managerial Capacity (U.S.) Beneficiary'S Qualifications Staffing Levels Subordinate Staff
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