dismissed L-1A Case: Dental Software Development
Decision Summary
The appeal was dismissed because the petitioner failed to establish that the beneficiary was employed abroad in a primarily managerial or executive capacity. The petitioner argued the beneficiary supervised professional employees, but the AAO determined that the petitioner did not prove the subordinate positions required a bachelor's degree as a minimum for entry. Therefore, the subordinates were not considered 'professional' and the beneficiary's role did not qualify as primarily managerial.
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