dismissed L-1A Case: Dental Equipment
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary would be employed in a primarily managerial or executive capacity. The director found, and the AAO agreed, that the beneficiary's described duties involved performing day-to-day operational tasks essential to the business, rather than primarily overseeing other managers or setting high-level policy. The evidence and arguments provided on appeal were insufficient to overcome the director's initial findings.
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